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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From track spikes to bikes - Inside Jamaica's first-ever UCI cycling road race
By Dan Challis published
'It has opened some eyes and broadened some minds' Jamaica International Cycling Classic hopes to play a part in developing cycling in the Caribbean

A Sunday in Hell - Paris-Roubaix 2024 gallery
By Dan Challis published
All the best shots from the men's race as Mathieu Van der Poel crushes the cobbles and his rivals in the fastest ever edition of the race

The Queen of the Classics - The most stunning images from Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024
By Dan Challis published
All the dust, the mud and the cobbles as World Champion Kopecky takes an iconic victory in the Roubaix velodrome

As It Happened - Lotte Kopecky becomes Queen of the Classics at Paris-Roubaix Femmes
By Dan Challis last updated
LIVE World Champion Kopecky wins the Hell of the North in velodrome sprint

As it happened - Lorena Wiebes powers to narrow Gent-Wevelgem win over Balsamo
By Dan Challis last updated
Live 171.2km cobbled Cassic tests peloton from the Menin Gate in Ypres to Wevelgem

The longest, fastest day - Milan-San Remo 2024 gallery
By Dan Challis published
All the best photos as Jasper Philipsen sprinted to the win in La Primavera

Ibai Salas makes €310K compensation claim against Spanish Anti-Doping
By Dan Challis, Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Biological passport rejected as proof of doping by Spanish court

Paris-Nice: Olav Kooij pips Mads Pedersen on uphill sprint to win opening stage
By Dan Challis published
Results Laurence Pithie finishes third in tight bunch finish
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