Dan Challis

Freelance writer

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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Jamaica International Cycling Classic

From track spikes to bikes - Inside Jamaica's first-ever UCI cycling road race

By Dan Challis published

'It has opened some eyes and broadened some minds' Jamaica International Cycling Classic hopes to play a part in developing cycling in the Caribbean

Riders at the end of Paris-Roubaix 2024

A Sunday in Hell - Paris-Roubaix 2024 gallery

By Dan Challis published

All the best shots from the men's race as Mathieu Van der Poel crushes the cobbles and his rivals in the fastest ever edition of the race

The peloton at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024

The Queen of the Classics - The most stunning images from Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024

By Dan Challis published

All the dust, the mud and the cobbles as World Champion Kopecky takes an iconic victory in the Roubaix velodrome

A general view of the peloton passing through the Orchies cobblestones sector during Paris-Roubaix Femmes

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

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Gent-Wevelgem Women Route

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

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Milan-San Remo 2024

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

Road
Ibai Salas

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

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Dutch cyclist Olav Kooij celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 1st stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 158 km between Les Mureaux and Les Mureaux, on March 3, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

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

Results
2024 Strade Bianche elite men's winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)

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

SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 02: Thomas Pidcock of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes during the 18th Strade Bianche 2024, Men's Elite a 215km one day race from Siena to Siena 320m / #UCIWT / on March 02, 2024 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

'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

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