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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2025 Tour de France to be ‘number one target’ for new Jayco-AlUla recruit Ben O’Connor
By Dan Challis published
News Team boss Matt White says team will also take a sprinter to the Tour and aim for Giro GC

European Cyclocross Championships: Italy take victory in mixed team relay
By Dan Challis published
Filippo Agostinacchio leads team to the win on final leg ahead of France and Spain

'It was right in my face' - Eli Iserbyt has beer thrown over him during Koppenbergcross
By Dan Challis published
News Spectator arrested and may face criminal charges, Iserbyt recovered to finish second

Tadej Pogačar solos to victory at Giro dell’Emilia in familiar long-race attack
By Dan Challis published
Results First victory in rainbow bands for Slovenian

CRO Race: Alexander Kristoff takes sprint victory on stage 5
By Dan Challis published
Race results Kogut in second and Lonardi in third in sprint finish

‘You can't separate life from politics’ - Demonstrators target Israel-Premier Tech at the Tour of Britain in Scotland
By Dan Challis published
News More demonstrations are expected when the riders start in Sheffield on stage 3
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