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

Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 15th stage Ceret Andorra La Vella 1913 km 11072021 Geraint Thomas GBR Ineos Grenadiers photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021
Geraint Thomas: We have no egos in the Olympics team

By Daniel Benson Published

News The road race will be a ‘war of attrition’ says former Tour de France winner

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LE SAPPEYENCHARTREUSE FRANCE JUNE 04 Richie Porte of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers at arrival during the 73rd Critrium du Dauphin 2021 Stage 6 a 1672km stage from LoriolsurDrome to Le SappeyenChartreuse 1003m UCIworldtour Dauphin dauphine on June 04 2021 in Le SappeyenChartreuse France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Richie Porte ready for lottery of Olympics road race

By Daniel Benson Published

News Australian looking to bounce back after 2016 crash in Rio

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PARIS FRANCE JULY 18 Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team JumboVisma and his daughter Frida Tadej Pogaar of Slovenia and UAETeam Emirates Yellow Leader Jersey Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrate at final podium in Paris during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 21 a 1084km stage from Chatou to Paris Champslyses Trophy LeTour TDF2021 on July 18 2021 in Paris France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Rating the 2021 Tour de France top 10

By Daniel Benson Published

Analysis From Uran to Pogacar, we assess the performances of this year's best GC riders

Analysis
Tour de France 2021 - 108th Edition - 2nd stage Perros Guirec - Mur de Bretagne Guerledan 183,5 km - 27/06/2021 - Sergio Higuita (COL - EF Education - Nippo) - Esteban Chaves (COL - Team Bikeexchange) - photo Kei Tsuji/BettiniPhoto©2021
Chaves to join EF-Nippo as Higuita and Hindley set for Bora-Hansgrohe

By Daniel Benson Published

News Colombian climbers change teams as Bora strengthen stage racing squad

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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 15th stage Ceret Andorra La Vella 1913 km 11072021 Vincenzo Nibali ITA Trek Segafredo photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021
Trek-Segafredo expecting Vincenzo Nibali to join Astana-Premier Tech

By Daniel Benson Published

News Italian could re-join Astana for 2022 after five years away

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Tour de France 2021 - 108th Edition - 21th stage Chatou - Paris Champs Elysees 108,4 km - 18/07/2021 - Jonas Vingegaard (DEN - Jumbo - Visma) - Tadej Pogacar (SLO - UAE Team Emirates) - Mark Cavendish (GBR - Deceuninck - Quick-Step) - photo Jan De Meuleneir/PN/BettiniPhoto©2021
Mark Cavendish: My fairytale Tour de France shows you should never give up

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'Bad decision cost me Eddy Merckx record' says green jersey

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Tour de France 2021 - 108th Edition - 19th stage Mourenx - Libourne 207 km - 16/07/2021 - Mark Cavendish (GBR - Deceuninck - Quick-Step) - Eddy Merckx - photo Dario Belingheri/BettiniPhoto©2021
Mark Cavendish misses out on breaking Eddy Merckx's record for the most Tour de France stage wins

By Daniel Benson Published

News British sprinter ends the race with four wins and the green jersey in comeback year

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Tour de France: Stage 21 route profile
Tour de France stage 21 – Live coverage

By Daniel Benson Published

Live Coverage Will Mark Cavendish make history and win his 35th Tour de France stage?

Live Coverage
Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 14th stage Carcassonne Quillan 1837 km 10072021 Mark Donovan GBR Team DSM photo Gregory Van GansenPNiBettiniPhoto2021
Mark Donovan completes first Tour de France weeks after family tragedy

By Daniel Benson Published

News Young rider heads to Paris after losing his mother just before race start

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LAGHI DI CANCANO ITALY OCTOBER 22 Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark and Astana Pro Team during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 18 a 207km stage from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio 1945m girodiitalia Giro on October 22 2020 in Laghi di Cancano Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Olympic Games: Fuglsang believes his Tour de France was wrecked by Covid vaccine

By Daniel Benson Published

News Dane left 'limited' but hopes to find his best legs in Tokyo

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Geraint Thomas on stage 16 of the Tour de France
Geraint Thomas: I had dark moments in what was mentally my toughest Tour de France

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'You can’t just quit and give up' says 2018 winner

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Wout van Aert en route to victory on stage 20 of the 2021 Tour de France
Tour de France: Van Aert storms to victory as Pogacar seals his second overall title

By Daniel Benson Published

Results No major changes to GC in time trial

Results
CLLAR VEGA SPAIN MAY 21 Andr Greipel of Germany and Team Israel StartUp Nation stage winner celebrates at podium during the 67th Vuelta A Andalucia Ruta Del Sol 2021 Stage 4 a 1829km stage from Baza to Cllar Vega VCANDALUCIA on May 21 2021 in Cllar Vega Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images
André Greipel to retire at the end of the season

By Daniel Benson Published

News German set to hang up his wheels after a hugely successful career

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MRDEBRETAGNE GUERLDAN FRANCE JUNE 27 Geraint Thomas of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers at arrival during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 a 1835km stage from PerrosGuirec to MrdeBretagne Guerldan 293m LeTour TDF2021 on June 27 2021 in MrdeBretagne Guerldan France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Tour de France disappointment will spur on Great Britain at Tokyo Olympics, says Brammeier

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'They all want to take away something more than what they’ve got at the Tour' says team coach

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Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) on stage 18 at the Tour de France
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish survives Luz Ardiden with two chances to beat Merckx's record

By Daniel Benson Published

News British sprinter last at the line but inside the time cut on last mountain stage

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LUZ ARDIDEN FRANCE JULY 15 Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team JumboVisma White Best Young Rider Jersey Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team INEOS Grenadiers Tadej Pogaar of Slovenia and UAETeam Emirates Yellow Leader Jersey Sepp Kuss of The United States and Team JumboVisma in the Breakaway during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 18 a 1297km stage from Pau to Luz Ardiden 1715m LeTour TDF2021 on July 15 2021 in Luz Ardiden France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Tour de France: Which GC riders lost time at Luz Ardiden

By Daniel Benson Published

News Uran cracks completely as Pogacar takes another summit finish win

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Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) wins stage 18 at the Tour de France
Tour de France: Pogacar takes final mountain stage at Luz Ardiden

By Daniel Benson Published

Results Vingegaard, Carapaz hold on to podium positions

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PONTIVY FRANCE JUNE 28 Pello Bilbao of Spain Sonny Colbrelli of Italy Jack Haig of Australia Dylan Teuns of Belgium Wout Poels of The Netherlands Matej Mohori of Slovenia Marco Haller of Austria Fred Wright of The United Kingdom and Team Bahrain Victorious at start during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 a 1829km stage from Lorient to Pontivy Team Presentation LeTour TDF2021 on June 28 2021 in Pontivy France Photo by Chris GraythenGetty Images
Police raid Bahrain Victorious hotel at Tour de France

By Daniel Benson, Simone Giuliani Published

News Training files are taken and bus searched, team confirm, as investigation is launched by French authorities

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SAINTLARYSOULAN COL DU PORTET FRANCE JULY 14 Mark Cavendish of The United Kingdom and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Green Points Jersey at arrival during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 17 a 1784km stage from Muret to SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet 2215m LeTour TDF2021 on July 14 2021 in SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Mark Cavendish survives time cut on hardest Tour de France stage so far

By Daniel Benson Published

News British sprinter makes it home by over five minutes and moves a day closer to Paris

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SAINTLARYSOULAN COL DU PORTET FRANCE JULY 14 Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team INEOS Grenadiers Tadej Pogaar of Slovenia and UAETeam Emirates Yellow Leader Jersey Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team JumboVisma White Best Young Rider Jersey in the Breakaway at Col du Portet 2215m during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 17 a 1784km stage from Muret to SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet 2215m LeTour TDF2021 on July 14 2021 in SaintLarySoulan Col du Portet France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Tour de France: Which GC riders lost time on the Col du Portet

By Dani Ostanek, Daniel Benson Published

News Urán slips from second as the final podium starts to form

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Tour de France 2021: Stage 17 profile
Tour de France stage 17 – Live coverage

By Daniel Benson Published

Live coverage Follow live race text coverage as the race heads to the summit of the Col du Portet

Live coverage
Chris Froome and Tadej Pogacar at the 2021 Tour de France
Chris Froome: If Pogacar stays on his bike this Tour de France is over

By Daniel Benson Published

News Four-time winner says it'll take 'something catastrophic' to deny Slovenian a second title

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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team BORA Hansgrohe during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 a 1978km stage from Brest to Landerneau Cte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m LeTour TDF2021 on June 26 2021 in Landerneau France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Peter Sagan has knee surgery following Tour de France departure

By Daniel Benson Published

News Former World champion treated for an infection

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NMES FRANCE JULY 08 Richie Porte of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 108th Tour de France 2021 Stage 12 a 1594km stage from SaintPaulTroisChateaux to Nimes LeTour TDF2021 on July 08 2021 in Nmes France Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Porte: Pogacar has proven he's a level above at the Tour de France

By Daniel Benson Published

News Ineos Grenadiers racing to put Carapaz on the podium with yellow now over five minutes out of reach

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Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 11th stage Sorgues Malaucene 1989 km 07072021 Richard Carapaz ECU Ineos Grenadiers Tadej Pogacar SLO UAE Team Emirates Jonas Vingegaard DEN Jumbo Visma photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021
Tour de France: Ineos vow to fight on despite Pogacar's continued dominance

By Daniel Benson Published

News 'Maybe with mountain-top finishes we can do something different' says Rasch

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