Sam Dansie
Sam started as a trainee reporter on daily newspapers in the UK before moving to South Africa where he contributed to national cycling magazine Ride for three years. After moving back to the UK he joined Procycling as a staff writer in November 2010.
Latest articles by Sam Dansie

The evolution of sprinting featuring Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel and Sam Bennett
By Sam Dansie, Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling talks to top athletes on how sprinting has changed

Guiding Star: Nicolas Portal
By Sam Dansie, Procycling published
Procycling In 2016, the late Ineos sports director told Procycling what went into his Tour de France preparation

Classics King: Sean Kelly's phenomenal 1986 season
By Procycling, Sam Dansie published
Procycling Procycling magazine remembers the season when the Irishman raced to over 30 wins, including Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix

Tom Dumoulin: How victory at the 2017 Giro d'Italia confirmed his Grand Tour talents
By Sam Dansie published
Procycling Time-trial specialist explains how winning the maglia rosa changed his life

Shakedown on the pavé: Mat Hayman's epic Paris-Roubaix win
By Sam Dansie published
Procycling While a fifth Paris-Roubaix win for Tom Boonen was the anticipated fairytale, victor Mat Hayman gave the race an even better ending, one 16 years in the making

Philippe Gilbert: Double Salvo
By Sam Dansie published
Belgian on how move to Quick-Step Floors fired him back to his best

Dan McLay: Portrait of a sprinter
By Sam Dansie published
Procycling feature: It's been a long journey so far and there's still a way to go

The Golden Girl: Anna van der Breggen
By Sam Dansie published
Procycling's full interview with the Olympic champion

Kristoff ready to face down all comers in Spring Classics
By Sam Dansie published
'There is no rival I fear,' says Katusha's Norwegian speedster

Chris Froome interview: Fame, feuds and haters
By Sam Dansie published
Procycling's exclusive interview with Team Sky's Tour de France winner

Tour of Britain: Trentin takes sweet win after hardest stage
By Sam Dansie published
Etixx-Quickstep rider outsprints Boasson Hagen in Nottingham

Crash robs Geoghegan Hart of contesting Tour of Britain queen stage
By Sam Dansie published
Alex Peters now Great Britain Team’s highest ranked rider

Martin and Hesjedal pairing pays dividends at Tour of Beijing
By Sam Dansie published
Garmin-Sharp duo to the fore on summit finish

Caleb Ewan frustrated by second near miss at Tour of Beijing
By Sam Dansie published
Young Australian still aiming for first win with Orica-GreenEdge

Tour of Beijing stage 2 shortened due to poor air quality
By Sam Dansie published
Further stages could be altered

Kroon considering extending 18-year career with Roompot-Orange
By Sam Dansie published
Dutch rider may not retire at the of the season

Dan Martin leads star cast at Tour of Beijing
By Sam Dansie published
Irishman will wrap up WorldTour season

Phinney considers Hour Record attempt comeback
By Sam Dansie published
American recovered from leg injury

Vuelta a España: MTN-Qhubeka’s Kudus feeling strong ahead of grand tour debut
By Sam Dansie published
Eritrean looking for opportunities in the mountains

Pro bike: Chris Froome’s Pinarello Dogma F8
By Sam Dansie published
Froome’s new super bike from Pinarello

Gallery: Race tech at the Critérium du Dauphiné
By Sam Dansie published
A round-up of set ups and novel ways to fix a race number from the WorldTour race

Pro bike: Wilco Kelderman's Bianchi Oltre XR2
By Sam Dansie published
Unfussy race machine for rising Dutch star
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