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.
Latest articles by Dan Challis

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

‘The timer is now at zero’ - Pello Bilbao targets Giro d’Italia as Bahrain Victorious look to put ‘disappointing’ 2024 season behind them
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News Basque rider undecided on Tour de France plans, hopes to overcome setbacks of 2024 season

A new look for a new era - Soudal-QuickStep reveal updated 2025 Castelli kit
By Dan Challis published
News Team keeps familiar dark blue colour and adds subtle coloured pattern

Michael Vanthourenhout wins men's X20 Trofee race in Herentals
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Results Final lap surge enough for the Belgian to beat Pim Ronhaar into second, with Laurens Sweeck in third

World Champion Fem van Empel comfortably wins women's race in Herentals
By Dan Challis published
Results Visma-Lease a Bike rider soles to victory as Brand and Alvarado recover from crashes to finish on podium

'We've got two weeks' - Former WorldTour rider hoping to launch new British Continental team for 2025
By Dan Challis published
News Harry Tanfield is on the search for sponsors in aim to meet tight British Cycling deadline

‘The suspension cost me a lot of money’ - Cyclocross racer Toon Aerts on his way back to the front after two-year ban
By Dan Challis published
News Aerts on front row for Dublin World Cup but not yet back to his best after suspension

Michael Vanthourenhout wins second round of the men's UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Dublin
By Dan Challis published
Race Report Former European champion beats Aerts and Orts with late acceleration on the final lap

Lucinda Brand dominates women's Dublin UCI Cyclocross World Cup
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Race Report Van Empel falters on her way to second as Backstedt claims third

Despite flooding, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana will go ahead in 2025
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News Race to take place as planned February 5-9, route changed due to flood damage

‘It's the time to win’ - Filippo Ganna takes aim at a monument victory in 2025
By Dan Challis published
News Italian taking on the 'phenomena' at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, talks new coach and returning to the track

'To win the Tour de France, that is the main goal' - Ferrand-Prévot aims high as she returns to the road with Visma-Lease a Bike
By Dan Challis published
News Frenchwoman confirms participation in 2025 Tour de France Femmes

Ethnic diversity in pro cycling - Why is 95% of the WorldTour White?
By Dan Challis last updated
Cyclingnews explores the drivers behind cycling’s lack of diversity and what can be done to remove barriers for riders of colour

European Cyclocross Championships: Thibau Nys rockets to elite men's title
By Dan Challis published
Belgian defeats Felipe Orts on the final lap with Eli Iserbyt finishing third

European Cyclocross Championships: Fem van Empel wins women's elite title in thrilling battle with Ceylin Alvarado
By Dan Challis published
Van Empel out-sprints her compatriot in a dramatic final lap as Brand takes third for a Dutch 1-2-3

European Cyclocross Championships: Jente Michels defends under-23 men's title
By Dan Challis published
Filippo Agostinacchio in second and Aubin Sparfel third as Haverdings mechanical denies him podium spot
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