Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.

Latest articles by Daniel Benson

Cavendish, Dennis, Higuita, and Sagan are among the big movers this year
Market preview: Cycling's official transfer window opens August 1

By Daniel Benson Published

Bora splash Sagan cash, UAE and Jumbo reinforce, Astana face uncertainty, and managers sniff out bargains

Transfers
Team BoraHansgrohe rider Slovakias Peter Sagan celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the tenth stage of the Giro dItalia 2021 cycling race 139 km between lAquila and Foligno on May 17 2021 Photo by Luca Bettini AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images
Peter Sagan and Pascal Ackermann confirmed to leave Bora-Hansgrohe

By Daniel Benson Published

News Three-time world champion expected to head to Team TotalEnergies and Ackermann to UAE Team Emirates

News
OYAMA JAPAN JULY 28 Primoz Roglic of Team Slovenia rides during the Mens Individual time trial on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Fuji International Speedway on July 28 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Olympics: Primoz Roglic wins gold for Slovenia in men's time trial

By Daniel Benson Published

Results Dumoulin grabs silver and Dennis takes bronze

Results
Gold medalist Netherlands Annemiek Van Vleuten celebrates on the podium of the womens cycling road individual time trial during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama Japan on July 28 2021 Photo by Ina FASSBENDER AFP Photo by INA FASSBENDERAFP via Getty Images
Annemiek van Vleuten puts social media negativity behind her to win Olympic gold

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'I always thought that you needed to be a freak to win a gold medal but I’m not a freak' says time trial winner

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Sarah Gigante in action at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Sarah Gigante ‘so proud’ of injury comeback and Olympic Games performances

By Daniel Benson Published

News Young Australian 11th in elite women’s time trial

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Netherlands Annemiek Van Vleuten celebrates after winning the womens cycling road individual time trial during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama Japan on July 28 2021 Photo by Greg Baker AFP Photo by GREG BAKERAFP via Getty Images
Olympics: Annemiek Van Vleuten races to gold in women's time trial

By Daniel Benson, Rob Jones Published

Results Marlen Reusser second and Anna van der Breggen third

Results
SENIGALLIA ITALY SEPTEMBER 12 Start Rohan Dennis of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Geraint Thomas of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 55th TirrenoAdriatico 2020 Stage 6 a 171km stage from Castelfidardo to Senigallia TirrenAdriatico on September 12 2020 in Senigallia Italy Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images
Major changes expected at Ineos Grenadiers as transfer season swings into view

By Daniel Benson Published

News Geraint Thomas with a decision to make as several riders head for the exit door

News
Dennis, Ganna, Van Aert Olympics TT
Tokyo Olympics: 7 riders to watch in the men's individual time trial

By Daniel Benson Published

Features Ganna, Van Aert, Dennis among the major favourites

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Team Ineos Grenadiers Geraint Thomas of Great Britain rides during the 5th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race a 27 km time trial between Change and Laval on June 30 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images
Geraint Thomas: I’ve crashed in my two main targets but I've not had a bad year

By Daniel Benson Published

News Welshman to line up for men's Olympic time trial

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OYAMA JAPAN JULY 24 Richard Carapaz of Team Ecuador celebrates winning the gold medal during the Mens road race at the Fuji International Speedway on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 24 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
6 conclusions from the men's Tokyo Olympics road race

By Daniel Benson Published

Analysis Carapaz's flex, Pogacar's regret, Thomas needs a rest, and more

Analysis
Britains Thomas Pidcock celebrates after winning the gold medal at the medal ceremony of the cycling mountain bike mens crosscountry event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Izu MTB Course in Izu on July 26 2021 Photo by GREG BAKER AFP Photo by GREG BAKERAFP via Getty Images
Tom Pidcock takes ‘unbelievable’ Olympic gold just weeks after collarbone break

By Daniel Benson Published

News British rider takes gold in Tokyo

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IZU JAPAN JULY 26 Thomas Pidcock of Team Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal while holding the flag of his country during the Mens Crosscountry race on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Mountain Bike Course on July 26 2021 in Izu Shizuoka Japan Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Olympics: Tom Pidcock takes sensational men's mountain bike gold for Great Britain

By Daniel Benson, Rob Jones Published

Results Flueckiger takes silver as Mathieu van der Poel crashes out

Results
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Olimpiadi Tokyo 2020 Mens MTB Race Izu Mountain Bike Course 41km 26072021 Crash Mathieu Van Der Poel NED AlpecinFenix photo Anton VosCVBettiniPhoto2021
Mathieu van der Poel crashes out of Olympic Games mountain bike race

By Daniel Benson Published

News Dutch rider takes a fall and eventually pulls out with over two laps to go

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Great Britain's Lizzie Deignan enjoyed the home support in Yorkshire during the elite women's road race at the 2019 World Championships
Deignan frustrated with 'weird agendas' in Olympic road race

By Daniel Benson, Patrick Fletcher Published

News 'It was incredibly frustrating to be in my position' says British leader

News
Austrias Anna Kiesenhofer celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the womens cycling road race of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama Japan on July 25 2021 Photo by Greg Baker AFP Photo by GREG BAKERAFP via Getty Images
Olympics: Shock gold for Anna Kiesenhofer in women's road race

By Daniel Benson Published

Results Van Vleuten and Longo Borghini left with silver and bronze as Austrian pulls off huge upset from the early breakaway

Results
Peter Stetina
Peter Stetina wins The Rift Gravel Race

By Daniel Benson Published

Results Ingvar Omarsson second and Birkir Ingvason third in 200km race in Iceland

Results
Britains road cycling team members pose for a picture before the start of the mens cycling road race during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Musashinonomori Park outside Tokyo Japan on July 24 2021 Photo by Ben STANSALL AFP The erroneous mentions appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ben STANSALL has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner Musashinonomori Park outside Tokyo instead of Fuji Speedway in Oyama Please immediately remove the erroneous mentions from all your online services and delete it them from your servers If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it them to third parties please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require Photo by BEN STANSALLAFP via Getty Images
Geraint Thomas: I must have done something wrong in a previous life

By Daniel Benson Published

News Welsh rider explains his 'freak' crash in Olympic Games road race

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Olimpiadi Tokyo 2020 - Men's Road Race - Musashinonomori Park - Fuji Internetional Speedway 234 km - 24/07/2021 - Wout Van Aert (BEL - Jumbo - Visma) - Tadej Pogacar (SLO - UAE Team Emirates) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021
Adam Yates: I didn't have the legs in Olympic Games road race

By Daniel Benson Published

News British rider content with 9th place on a day that saw half his teammates crash

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OYAMA JAPAN JULY 24 Wout van Aert of Team Belgium in the breakaway during the Mens road race at the Fuji International Speedway on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 24 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Bradley Wiggins: Olympic Games was like a junior race in the final

By Daniel Benson Published

News ‘It was every man for himself’ says five-time Olympic gold medalist

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Carapaz
Olympics: Richard Carapaz claims men's road race title

By Daniel Benson Published

Results Silver for Van Aert, bronze for Pogacar

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during the Men's Road Race on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Fort Copacabana on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Van Avermaet: Winning Olympic gold changed my life

By Daniel Benson Published

News Veteran road captain looks to inspire Van Aert and Evenepoel to Tokyo Olympic Games dream win

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LE GRAND BORNAND FRANCE JULY 03 Simon Yates of The United Kingdom and Team BikeExchange during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 8 a 1508km stage from Oyonnax to Le GrandBornand LeTour TDF2021 on July 03 2021 in Le Grand Bornand France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Tokyo Olympics: Simon Yates thankful to start after Tour de France crash

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'There’s no rivalry from any sides in our team' says British climber

News
Tour de France 2021 - 108th Edition - 11th stage Sorgues - Malaucene 198,9 km - 07/07/2021 - Wout Van Aert (BEL - Jumbo - Visma) - photo Tim Van Wichelen/CV/BettiniPhoto©2021
Tokyo Olympics: Wout Van Aert shrugs off the target on his back

By Daniel Benson Published

News Belgian feels stronger than after last year's Tour de France as he targets road and time trial gold

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on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Pontal on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rohan Dennis to skip Olympic road race and focus on time trial

By Daniel Benson Published

News Australian makes the time trial his only target in Tokyo

News
Marc Hirschi, Tadej Pogacar and Wout Van Aert Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: 12 riders to watch in the men's road race

By Daniel Benson Published

Features Pogacar, Van Aert, Hirschi, Valverde and Woods among our picks for gold

Features
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