Laura Weislo
Laura raced in the United States as a category 1 racer through 2010, competing on the UCI level in the early 2000s at races like the Redlands Cycling Classic, Philadelphia International Classic, Athens Twilight criterium while working full time as a molecular biologist. Having caught the cycling bug, she tossed away her BS in Biology and Masters of Science in Genetics and left the world of corporate America to join Cyclingnews in 2006. She immediately faced the seriousness of professional cycling while covering the Gent Six Day where Spaniard Isaac Galvez lost his life. This incident and the many others have pushed her to highlight stories around rider safety. The year she joined Cyclingnews was also the year of Operacion Puerto, the beginning of the massive doping scandal and reckoning that eventually saw Lance Armstrong banned for life. Through massive changes in the sport, the internet, and the emergence of social media and a radically altered media landscape, Laura has helped lead Cyclingnews into the modern era of professional cycling and ensure that Cyclingnews has the most trusted, independent, and authentic reporting on the sport.
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![PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon and Jonathan Milan of Team Italy compete during the Men's Team Pursuit - First Round on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/82PdodUDzy9PypVM3haj7-320-80.jpg)
Changing of the guard: Defending Olympic champions Italy pushed to team pursuit bronze medal final against Denmark
By Laura Weislo published
News Australia crush world record at Paris Olympics, due to face-off against Great Britain in gold medal final
![Melissa Dennis (née Hoskins)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7f5PCCKepsWC9k2WpzkWWT-320-80.jpg)
Rohan Dennis has charges confirmed over driving death of wife Melissa Hoskins
By Laura Weislo published
News Australian could face 15-year maximum sentence if convicted, makes no comment as case continued until October 30
![Maggie ColesLyster, Sarah van Dam, Erin Attwell and Ariane Bonhomme of Team Canada compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ykCssmjSYg66nxugdz2WLN-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: A lap mishap and a bout of food poisoning can't stop Canada's medal push in women's Team Pursuit
By Laura Weislo published
News Canadian team raced an extra lap after bell doesn't ring on final lap of qualifying
![Katy Marchant of Team Great Britain celebrates as Gold medal winner during the Women's Team Sprint Finals on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pymAifXs6N4rbQDGWrHHh3-320-80.jpg)
'Girl power!' - World records plummet as team sprinters smash it at Paris Olympics velodrome
By Laura Weislo published
News Three consecutive world records set in the first round of women's team sprint
![Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane of Team Great Britain celebrate as Gold medal winners during the Women's Team Sprint Finals on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9cNCosmPorMqCTdbkYS33-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: Great Britain secure gold and new world record in women's Team Sprint
By Laura Weislo, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Great Britain dominated with new World and Olympic records of 45.186 seconds, New Zealand take silver, and Germany bronze in Paris
![Blanka Vas (Hungary) and Marianne Vos (Netherlands) climb the crowd lined street of the Côte De La Butte Montmartre](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9vLTwKKPgN55JqtChMh37d-320-80.jpg)
Narrowly missing Paris Olympics medals 'so close it's painful' for Blanka Vas
By Laura Weislo published
News Hungarian exceeds expectations in first crack at Olympics road race
![PARIS FRANCE AUGUST 04 LR Kristen Faulkner of Team United States and Lotte Kopecky of Team Belgium compete in the chase group during the Womens Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Trocadero on August 04 2024 in Paris France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K4VbC4zyCFMQyJPv4aGdne-320-80.jpg)
'You have to think on your own' - Paris Olympics shows value of ditching race radio, will pro cycling follow suit?
By Laura Weislo published
News UCI's push to ban radios has been met with fierce resistance from pro teams but women's medalists enjoyed radio-free racing
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