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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![Belgian Waffle Ride California 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5ESAFowGEJYKY7LGk7ipT-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Brendan Johnston: A 15 year pro-racing quest with a gravel resolution
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview Fighting cancer, building a career and family while on long path to full-time racing, Unbound next stop for Life Time GP rider
![Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on the road earlier this year](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkXMVWTpigYuwayBohQ7gL-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Tadej Pogacar to start training on road, UAE to assess Tour de France damage
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'We need to see one week on the road and then make a point of the situation to see how much he lost' says UAE boss Gianetti
![Inaugural Canadian Gravel Championships presented by Argon 18, held on April 30, 2023, in Hamilton, Ontario, as part of Paris to Ancaster event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU3D3ALT6mQvKQkYz6uZRV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
2023 Gravel National Champions index
By Simone Giuliani published
Feature The ranks of nations crowning gravel champions grows as the introduction of a UCI Gravel World Championship reverberates
![Alberto Dainese (Team DSM), Michael Matthews (Team Jayco AlUla and Jonathan Milan (Bahrain-Victorious) sprint at the finish of the Giro d'Italia 2023, stage 17](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmMPAwAEhgrcvKiiqLJpr9-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Matthews launches early to avoid boxing match, closes in on Giro d'Italia sprinters
By Simone Giuliani published
News Jayco-AlUla rider third on stage 16 as Australian takes on pure sprinters, jumps at 250m to go as strong lead in opens path
![Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Jayco-AlUla) at Nokere Koerse 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6axzy7Li2Ub7t8uPwbyBe8-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Jayco-AlUla chases Thüringen Ladies Tour GC success again with Roseman-Gannon
By Simone Giuliani published
News Australian faces bolstered competition at six-day race where team swept up five stages plus overall with Manly last season
![The Gralloch UCI Gravel World Series round 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZQZbS76uMyDEZHfn33ghCg-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Gravel World Series UK – Tiffany Cromwell and Connor Swift win at The Gralloch
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Second series victory in a row for experienced Australian competitor, Ineos Grenadiers rider wins on gravel debut
![Sebastian Berwick (Israel-Premier Tech) leading the break on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvRRVnnAirrMK4YWUxR4Dh-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Sebastian Berwick makes Giro d'Italia stage 12 podium, shelves nice guy mode
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Don’t be afraid to be an arsehole for 7km of your life' says DS Bewley as rider conveys succinct message to break companions after clawing back from attack
![Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering (SD Worx) celebrate a 1-2 overall and on the stage during stage 3 of Itzulia Women](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idWGDFjr4b9QniKBvgHZai-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'We ask ourselves how this is possible' – SD Worx dominate rankings, surpass 2022 win tally
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'We had not dared to dream of such success' says manager Danny Stam of start to 2023 season
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