
Simone Giuliani
Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.
Latest articles by

Haley Batten and Keegan Swenson snare solo wins at Sea Otter Gravel
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Santa Cruz rider launches on final climb to take out Life Time Grand Prix opening round while Batten capitalises on mid-race single-track to make her move

'A tough pill to swallow’ – Injured Rebecca Henderson misses first ever Mountain Bike World Series opener but sets sights on Nové Město
By Simone Giuliani published
News Fractures from Australian Championships crash delay effort to ride the upswing back to 'absolute best' but 'it's okay because I have eight more chances this year to try and find that peak'

'Such a fine won't stop us' – UCI hits Forster and Schurter with 800 CHF penalty for defying reduced podium size rules at 2025 Mountain Bike World Series opener
By Simone Giuliani published
News The fourth and fifth placed cross-country riders joined the men's elite podium in Brazil on Sunday to support broad rider objections to the decision to cut the podium from five to three

Paris-Roubaix 2025 men's contenders – Can Tadej Pogačar stop Mathieu van der Poel making it three in a row?
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Cyclingnews runs the ruler over a list of favourites that runs far deeper than the debuting world champion and two-time victor

Fergus Browning gets his chance with late signing to Hagens Berman Jayco
By Simone Giuliani published
News The 21-year-old Australian who claimed KOM jersey at Tour Down Under first lines up for Continental development team at Circuit des Ardennes

Chasing a winning trajectory for Unbound – Brendan Johnston opens third US gravel season with Salty Lizard win
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I learn more and more every race' says Australian gravel champion

Geerike Schreurs and Magnus Bak Klaris sweep up Wörthersee UCI Gravel World Series round
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Lukas Pöstlberger and Jana Gigele claim race within the race for Austrian gravel title

Samara Maxwell makes history for New Zealand with cross-country win on elite debut at UCI Mountain Bike World Series
By Simone Giuliani published
News "I just kept telling myself ‘this is for a world cup win, hurt as much as you can because you won’t get it if you don’t’" says nation's first ever women's elite XCO World Cup winner

‘That’s our podium, that’s our decision’ – Fourth and fifth placed Forster and Schurter crash men’s podium at Mountain Bike World Series opener
By Simone Giuliani published
News Huge roar from crowd as the extra riders step on stage despite new regulations ending 30 year tradition of five rider XCO podiums
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
UCI Gravel World Series - Petr Vakoč and Tessa Neefjes sprint to victory at The Gralloch
Scotland's round delivers tight run wins with defending champion Matthew Holmes second in men's elite and Ffion Gilbert claiming women's elite runner-up spot -
UCI Gravel World Series – Australian champions Mark O'Brien and Tiffany Cromwell win Western Australia's SEVEN
Strong local contenders Cassia Boglio and Mark Chong have to settle for second spot in grueling home state sortie once again -
'We will make the best out of it' – Demi Vollering targets third Itzulia Women victory despite 'easier' final day
Defending champion, fresh from another Vuelta Femenina win, hasn’t been off top two steps of the podium since race began in 2022
-
SEVEN unfurls as Western Australia keeps preparation toward 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships rolling
'We're very well down the line in our project planning' says race director Stephen Gallagher as Nannup brings solid foundation to next year's rainbow race -
'Rocks and roots with zero traction' – Lachlan Morton's speedy dash through 300km Bergslagsleden route
A fastest known time 'we think' says EF Education-Easypost of 15 hour and 21 minute effort -
Rohan Dennis receives 17-month suspended sentence, banned from driving for five years after car accident leading to death of Melissa Hoskins
Dennis enters into good behaviour bond of two years as part of suspended sentence, which takes into account guilty plea to one count of aggravated act likely to cause harm
-
Brennan Wertz and Jen Tavé win King Ridge, the final round of 2025 Grasshopper Adventure Series
Tavé also claims women's overall series title while Taj Krieger clinches top men's spot after five events -
UCI Gravel World Series – Tim Wellens and Lorena Wiebes go on attack to win Marly Gravel
UAE Team Emirates-XRG and SD Worx-Protime riders take out wins ahead of Joris Nieuwenhuis and Quinty Ton -
UCI Gravel World Series – Brendan Johnston and Talia Appleton claim the Devils Cardigan
Duo chock up second Australian UCI rounds of season beating new national champion Tiffany Cromwell and former winner Tasman Nankervis to bag of spuds and wooly jumper trophy