
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.
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Yellow cards for Milan, Kristoff and Schwarzmann at crash-hit Classic Brugge-De Panne
By Simone Giuliani published
News No sprint relegation from Lidl-Trek rider who pushed Uno-X Mobility rider away at high speed

Classic Brugge-De Panne medical updates – Stitches for Tim Merlier, collapsed lung and broken ribs for Lionel Taminiaux
By Simone Giuliani published
News A series of falls on run to line leaves some finishing in ripped up kit and covered with wounds as others have to abandon injured

Surgery for Tiffany Cromwell after first fractures of career at Milan-San Remo
By Simone Giuliani published
News Treatment and recovery plans change after discovery of scapula fracture on top of collarbone break

‘Probably one of the best leadouts I’ve ever had’ – Caleb Ewan's winning return after nearly 200 days away from racing
By Simone Giuliani published
News ‘If you told me a few months ago that I’d be back on the top step, I wouldn’t have believed you’ says Ineos Grenadiers rider

Annika Langvad wins record sixth title on return to Cape Epic with Sofia Gomez Villafañe
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson published
News Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo claim men's MTB endurance test after stretching gap to Lucas Braidot and Simone Avondetto on final stage

UCI Gravel World Series: Mads Würtz Schmidt and Geerike Schreurs win in Belgium at Turnhout Gravel
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Schreurs claims win even after having to fight back from multiple flats

Jack Ward and Sophie Marr clinch Jayco-AlUla and Liv-AlUla Jayco spots with ProVelo Super League wins
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Ward holds off Zac Marriage in tight men's battle on hilltop finale of Q Tour decider as Marr holds onto women's league lead after digging deep to finish sixth in tough final stage

‘We didn’t come here for fourth’ - Michael Matthews frozen out of Milan-San Remo podium
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Honestly, my legs were really bad today. I’m really struggling with the cold' says Australian after sprinting to fourth behind podium-filling break

ProVelo Super League – Sophie Marr closes in on Liv-AlUla Jayco Continental contract with stage 3 win at Q Tour
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Tynan Shanon takes men's stage win in two-way sprint while Jack Ward and Zac Marriage finish in same bunch keeping U23 series battle open ahead of final day of racing
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