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 last updated
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

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

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

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

Race Tech Gallery: cockpit set up at the Tour of Turkey
By Sam Dansie published
How the pros set up their stems and handlebars

Tour of Turkey: Viviani beats Cavendish on stage 5
By Sam Dansie published
Taaramae keeps hold of race lead

Pro Bike: Rui Costa's Merida Reacto Evo
By Sam Dansie published
Rainbow stripes aplenty aboard the blue and fuschia Reacto Evo

Pro bike: Roman Kreuziger’s Specialized Tarmac SL4
By Sam Dansie published
A few changes in 2014 for Czech's superbike

Rapha to end sponsorship of Rapha-Condor-JLT in 2015
By Sam Dansie published
Clothing brand intends to support British road racing in other ways

Pro bike: Kristian House's Condor Super Acciaio
By Sam Dansie published
Steel renaissance in UK race bikes continues

Gallery: Tour of Britain race tech
By Sam Dansie published
Gallery: Tour of Britain race tech

Eurobike 2013: Demo Day road tech gallery
By Sam Dansie published
Hydraulic brakes setting the trend in 2014 bikes

Eurobike 2013: Campagnolo EPS V2 Power Unit details released
By Sam Dansie published
Slimmer battery can be mounted inside the frame

Bardet relaxed about debut on Mont Ventoux
By Sam Dansie published
Tour de France debutant hopes to improve French fortunes

Tour de France gallery: Time trial tech from stage 11
By Sam Dansie published
All the kit from the first individual time trial

Greipel blames Tour de France sprint loss on cobblestones
By Sam Dansie published
German champion wasn't properly briefed on finale

Fuglsang in survival mode in Pyrenees
By Sam Dansie published
Dane sees yellow jersey chase as game over
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