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 of the Alps: Giulio Ciccone scores victory on opening day
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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'
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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
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News 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
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News Visma-Lease a Bike leader closes out spring races without a major Classic podium, fixes eyes on Giro d’Italia

An attacking day in the Basque Country hills on final stage of Itzulia 2025 - LIVE
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LIVE Almeida beats Enric Mas in final sprint as Spaniard jumps onto podium

‘At first no one came to help’ - Eddy Merckx talks about his recent crash and road to recovery
By Dan Challis published
News Five-time Tour de France champion said he was 'in panic' at the prospect of an oncoming train as he lay on railway tracks

Michael Vanthourenhout wins men's Namur UCI World Cup after a dramatic final lap
By Dan Challis published
Results Aerts crashes just a few hundred metres away from winning, Verstrynge third

Ceylin Alvarado wins brutal cyclocross UCI World Cup race in Namur
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Results Brand tried to chase down her rival bur finished second, Pieterse third on season debut
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