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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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

'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
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