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

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

A Monumental Day in Tuscany - Strade Bianche Gallery
By Dan Challis published
The best photos as Tadej Pogacar and Lotte Kopecky took victory on the white roads around Siena

'WTF? It felt like we were in the gruppetto' - Tom Pidcock stunned by Pogacar's Strade Bianche attack
By Dan Challis published
News Ineos Grenadiers leader says he was going well on his way to fourth, but Pogacar was too good

Tadej Pogacar dominates Strade Bianche with long-range assault to Siena
By Stephen Farrand published
Results Skujins grabs second ahead of Van Maxim well behind Slovenian, who attacked on Monte Sante Marie for solo victory in season debut

'You always have to go for the win' - Longo Borghini falls short at Strade Bianche
By Dan Challis published
News Italian escaped in tactical final kilometres with Lotte Kopecky, but 'legs a bit empty' in the Piazza del Campo

Paterberg may be out of Tour of Flanders and E3 Saxo Classic following landslides
By Dan Challis published
News Road works threaten to take out the only road approaching key climb of Spring Classics

Peter Sagan to undergo heart procedure
By Dan Challis published
News Slovakian had abnormal tachycardic episode during MTB race in Spain, with heart-rate exceeding 200bpm

Thijssen and Mihkels face a final disciplinary measure for racist gesture
By Dan Challis published
News Intermarché-Wanty ask riders to make financial contribution to the Ardent Group Cycling Academy

Rosita Reijnhout holds off chase group to win Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
By Dan Challis published
Results Dutch rider claims first pro victory ahead of Dominka Wlodarczyk and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig in Geelong

Changing of the Seasons - Tour Down Under gallery
By Dan Challis published
As the first race of the men's WorldTour, the TDU offered an insightful and stunning curtain-raiser to the season

Gigante blasts up Willunga Hill and wins overall title at Women's Tour Down Under
By Dan Challis published
Results Australian dominated on final climb to win stage 3, Nienke Vinke takes second and Neve Bradbury, third

Women's Tour Down Under: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 2 and takes over lead
By Dan Challis published
Results Top 25 overall separated by just 10 seconds ahead of deciding Willunga Hill stage

Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 victory
By Dan Challis published
Results New Zealander claims first Women's WorldTour win. Georgia Baker second and Sofia Bertizzolo third on a very hot day

Should women’s cycling have three-week Grand Tours?
By Dan Challis published
In-depth Race organisers are open to lengthening events, but teams are concerned that budgets and infrastructure are not yet sufficient

'A whole different ball game' - Teutenberg sculpts Lidl-Trek future with young talent
By Dan Challis published
Insight Team director discusses art of developing five new 18 year old riders while steering clear of expectations that 'crack them with the pressure'

The surprise wildcard - Uzbekistan team in running for 2024 Tour de France Femmes
By Dan Challis published
Feature Rival teams dispute UCI points tally as Tashkent City Women’s PCT hits wildcard places, focus on key WorldTour races and Olympic Games

Inside a Grand Tour debut - Three riders and a coming of age at the Vuelta a Espana
By Dan Challis published
Max Poole, Finn Fisher-Black and Felix Engelhardt on what went right, what went wrong and the biggest lessons learned

Starting from scratch, building business and raising African cycling – Doug Ryder on Q36.5
By Dan Challis published
Team Principal talks about World Tour ambitions, improving the team and his plans for African development

'From winning as a junior to struggling to finish' – Why women’s cycling needs an under-23 category
By Dan Challis published
Analysis As the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes takes place, Anna Shackley, Kaia Schmid and Natascha den Ouden tell Cyclingnews why a bridge between junior and elite is so vital
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