Author: Simone Giuliani

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Caroline Buchanan: Finding a way to fly again
In October, on Caroline Buchanan's 28th birthday, it looked like everything was falling into place again. Her year had been dominated by ...

Interview: Marianne Vos on the year she got her groove back
A disappointing start to 2018 that turned into a spectacular return to full potential. It has been a year of mixed results for Marianne V...

Commentary: Do we actually need a women’s Tour de France?
I’ll let you in on a secret. When I started writing this piece, I did so more than a little reluctantly. I really didn’t want to write an...

A mother's forgiveness: Why Pat Hall hugged the driver that killed her son
The inquest into the death of ultra-endurance racer Mike Hall was held in Canberra last month. It flared emotions, difficult memories, an...

Moments of daring: An unpredictable path to a predictable Worlds result
From a quick glance at the result of the women’s road race at the 2018 Road World Championships, you’d be forgiven for thinking the race ...

Can anyone beat van Vleuten? Your guide to the 2018 Worlds women's road race
There is no such thing as an easy race when it comes to winning the rainbow stripes. But in 2018, the women's road race at the Road World...

Dreaming big: How one woman rode the Vuelta route before the pros
There is no three-week Grand Tour for female cyclists, yet it's a challenge many have found a way to take on. We can look right back to 1...

Photo gallery: Thrills and spills as international CX season starts in Australia
It was a dry and dusty start to the season of mud and cowbells as one of the world’s most enthusiastic cyclocross newcomers, Australia, c...

Why the best parts are missing from the Tokyo 2020 women’s road race course
Last week the UCI revealed a women’s road race course for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that is markedly different from the men’s. While the me...

Commentary: Something's missing from the 2020 Olympic women’s road course
On Thursday the Union Cycliste Internationale, the governing body for professional cycling, unveiled the men's and women's road race cour...

The boss is back: Ina Teutenberg returns as Trek women’s team director
Five years ago the women’s peloton lost one of its most powerful voices when Ina-Yoko Teutenberg crashed hard at Drentse 8 and suffered a...

Photo gallery: The emotion of that thrilling finish at La Course 2018
It looked like it was all over. With 500 metres to go even the tenacious Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) was convinced she wouldn...