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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SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 02: Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team Lidl-Trek crosses the finish line as second place winner during the 10th Strade Bianche 2024, Women's Elite a 137km one day race from Siena to Siena 320m / #UCIWWT / on March 02, 2024 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

'You always have to go for the win' - Longo Borghini falls short at Strade Bianche

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News Italian escaped in tactical final kilometres with Lotte Kopecky, but 'legs a bit empty' in the Piazza del Campo

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Belgian Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx pictured at the Paterberg during the women's race of the 'Ronde van Vlaanderen/ Tour des Flandres/ Tour of Flanders' one day cycling event, 158km with start and finish in Oudenaarde, Sunday 02 April 2023. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DAVID PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

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

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Slovakia's Peter Sagan takes part in the men's elite mountain bike cross-country short track race at the Cycling World Championships in Glentress Forest, Scotland on August 10, 2023.

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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Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen were withdrawn from the Tour of Guangxi on Wednesday

Thijssen and Mihkels face a final disciplinary measure for racist gesture

By Dan Challis published

News Intermarché-Wanty ask riders to make financial contribution to the Ardent Group Cycling Academy

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Rosita Reijnhout (Visma-Lease A Bike) wins Deakin University Elite Womens Road Race 2024 ahead of Dominika Wlodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez)

Rosita Reijnhout holds off chase group to win Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

By Dan Challis published

Results Dutch rider claims first pro victory ahead of Dominka Wlodarczyk and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig in Geelong

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Riders take on stage two at the Tour Down Under 2024

Changing of the Seasons - Tour Down Under gallery

By Dan Challis published

As the first race of the men's WorldTour, the TDU offered an insightful and stunning curtain-raiser to the season

Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) dominates on Willunga Hill to win third stage and the overall

Gigante blasts up Willunga Hill and wins overall title at Women's Tour Down Under

By Dan Challis published

Results Australian dominated on final climb to win stage 3, Nienke Vinke takes second and Neve Bradbury, third

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Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez) wins stage 2 from reduced bunch sprint

Women's Tour Down Under: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 2 and takes over lead

By Dan Challis published

Results Top 25 overall separated by just 10 seconds ahead of deciding Willunga Hill stage

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Ally Wollaston (AG Insurance Soudal) wins stage 1

Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 victory

By Dan Challis published

Results New Zealander claims first Women's WorldTour win. Georgia Baker second and Sofia Bertizzolo third on a very hot day

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Lotte Kopecky wears the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes

Should women’s cycling have three-week Grand Tours?

By Dan Challis published

In-depth Race organisers are open to lengthening events, but teams are concerned that budgets and infrastructure are not yet sufficient

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