Dan Challis

Freelance writer

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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Belgian Michael Vanthourenhout celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race at the 'Herentals Crosst' cyclocross cycling event on Saturday 14 December 2024 in Herentals, stage 4/8 in the X2O Badkamers 'Trofee Veldrijden' competition. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

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

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Fem van Empel celebrates win at Herentals

World Champion Fem van Empel comfortably wins women's race in Herentals

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Results Visma-Lease a Bike rider soles to victory as Brand and Alvarado recover from crashes to finish on podium

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AL MARJAN ISLAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 24: Arrival / Harry Tanfield of The United Kingdom and Team Qhubeka Assos during the 3rd UAE Tour 2021, Stage 4 a 204km stage from Al Marjan Island to Al Marjan Island / #UAETour / on February 24, 2021 in Al Marjan Island, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

'We've got two weeks' - Former WorldTour rider hoping to launch new British Continental team for 2025

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News Harry Tanfield is on the search for sponsors in aim to meet tight British Cycling deadline

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Belgian Toon Aerts competes during the men's race of the Superprestige Merksplas cyclocross event, fourth stage (4/8) of the Superprestige cyclocross cycling competition in Merksplas on November 16, 2024. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by DAVID PINTENS/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

‘The suspension cost me a lot of money’ - Cyclocross racer Toon Aerts on his way back to the front after two-year ban

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News Aerts on front row for Dublin World Cup but not yet back to his best after suspension

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Belgian Michael Vanthourenhout pictured in action during the men's elite race of the World Cup cyclocross cycling event in Dublin, Ireland, stage 2 (out of 12) of the UCI World Cup cyclocross competition, . BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

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

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riders during women's dublin uci cyclocross world cup

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

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VALL D'EBO, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 03: Brandon McNulty of The United States and Team UAE Emirates attacks during the 75th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2024, Stage 4 a 175.2km stage from Teulada Moraira to Vall d'Ebo 527m / Stage shortened by the organization to 160km / on February 03, 2024 in Vall d'Ebo, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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

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VILLINGEN-SCHWENNINGEN, GERMANY - AUGUST 24: Filippo Ganna of Italy and Team INEOS Grenadiers crosses the finish line during the 39th Deutschland Tour 2024, Stage 3 a 211.1km stage from Schwäbisch Gmünd to Villingen-Schwenningen / #UCIWT / on August 24, 2024 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

‘It's the time to win’ - Filippo Ganna takes aim at a monument victory in 2025

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News Italian taking on the 'phenomena' at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, talks new coach and returning to the track

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ELANCOURT, FRANCE - JULY 28: Gold medalist Pauline Ferrand Prevot of Team France celebrates after the Women’s Cross-Country Cycling Mountain Bike Gold Medal race on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Elancourt Hill on July 28, 2024 in Elancourt, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

'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

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News Frenchwoman confirms participation in 2025 Tour de France Femmes

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Picture by Alex BroadwaySWpixcom 02052019 Cycling 2019 Tour de Yorkshire Stage 1 Doncaster Selby Nicholas Dlamini of Team Dimension Data leads the Peloton at Boothferry Bridge which spans the Rover Ouse

Ethnic diversity in pro cycling - Why is 95% of the WorldTour White?

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Cyclingnews explores the drivers behind cycling’s lack of diversity and what can be done to remove barriers for riders of colour

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