Dan Challis
Dan is a freelance cycling journalist and has written for Cyclingnews since 2023 alongside other work with Cycling Weekly, Rouleur and The Herald Scotland. Dan focuses much of his work on professional cycling beyond its traditional European heartlands and writes a regular Substack called Global Peloton.
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Tour de Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey snatches overall victory from Urška Žigart as Blanka Vas wins stage 3
By Dan Challis published
Results Hungarian champion bridges across to eventual GC winner with daring descent, before playing final run into Aigle perfectly

Tour de Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey climbs to stage 2 victory as Urška Žigart moves into race lead
By Dan Challis published
Results Swiss rider takes first WorldTour win in La Tzoumaz summit finish after two-up sprint with Slovenian

Tour de Romandie Féminin: Paula Blasi wins prologue as dispute over trackers overshadows race
By Dan Challis published
Results 22-year-old takes surprise win in hilly 4.4km individual test ahead of Žigart and Labous

'It's a safe country' – Rwandan Cycling President seeks to calm Kigali World Championships safety concerns
By Dan Challis published
News President Samson Ndayishimiye speaks exclusively to Cyclingnews about DRC conflict, reducing costs and the Worlds’ impact on African cycling

Ronde de Mouscron: Susanne Andersen claims first pro win in crash-marred sprint
By Dan Challis published
Results Norwegian out-paces Marthe Truyen, Sarah van Dam in third

Tour of the Alps: Giulio Ciccone scores victory on opening day
By Dan Challis published
Results Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale duo Felix Gall and Paul Seixas go two-three to complete podium

Tom Dumoulin critical of 'data-driven' teams, calls for balance between science and 'human coaching'
By Dan Challis published
News Dutchman reflects on factors that led to retirement, saying 'I had become a piece in someone else’s puzzle'

'Anna is not fit' – Van der Breggen pulls out of Amstel Gold Race due to illness, question marks over Flèche Wallonne
By Dan Challis published
News Seven-time Flèche winner suffering with a cold, while teammate Lotte Kopecky primed for Ardennes week
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Tour de Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey snatches overall victory from Urška Žigart as Blanka Vas wins stage 3
Hungarian champion bridges across to eventual GC winner with daring descent, before playing final run into Aigle perfectly -
Tour de Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey climbs to stage 2 victory as Urška Žigart moves into race lead
Swiss rider takes first WorldTour win in La Tzoumaz summit finish after two-up sprint with Slovenian -
Tour de Romandie Féminin: Paula Blasi wins prologue as dispute over trackers overshadows race
22-year-old takes surprise win in hilly 4.4km individual test ahead of Žigart and Labous
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'It's a safe country' – Rwandan Cycling President seeks to calm Kigali World Championships safety concerns
President Samson Ndayishimiye speaks exclusively to Cyclingnews about DRC conflict, reducing costs and the Worlds’ impact on African cycling -
Ronde de Mouscron: Susanne Andersen claims first pro win in crash-marred sprint
Norwegian out-paces Marthe Truyen, Sarah van Dam in third -
Tour of the Alps: Giulio Ciccone scores victory on opening day
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale duo Felix Gall and Paul Seixas go two-three to complete podium
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Tom Dumoulin critical of 'data-driven' teams, calls for balance between science and 'human coaching'
Dutchman reflects on factors that led to retirement, saying 'I had become a piece in someone else’s puzzle' -
'Anna is not fit' – Van der Breggen pulls out of Amstel Gold Race due to illness, question marks over Flèche Wallonne
Seven-time Flèche winner suffering with a cold, while teammate Lotte Kopecky primed for Ardennes week -
Wout van Aert fourth again but satisfied with Amstel Gold Race performance
Visma-Lease a Bike leader closes out spring races without a major Classic podium, fixes eyes on Giro d’Italia