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.
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Tim Kerrison to leave Ineos Grenadiers as management shake-up begins
By Daniel Benson last updated
News British WorldTour squad part ways with their head coach

Rooted Vermont heads for 50-50 gender parity in 2022
By Daniel Benson published
News 'It’s about empowering female riders to become leaders in their community' says organiser

Ben Swift: Nationals win will definitely help with Ineos negotiations
By Daniel Benson published
News 'I’d definitely like to stay' says 33-year-old after taking second national road race title in Lincoln

Lizzie Deignan: A complete rider will win the Tour de France Femmes
By Daniel Benson published
News Paris-Roubaix winner welcomes the inclusion of gravel stage

Tour de France 2022: Tom Dumoulin could return says Jumbo-Visma boss
By Daniel Benson published
News Plugge sees 'a little bit of everything in the route' with options for Roglic, Van Aert, Vingegaard

Tour de France Femmes 2022 route revealed
By Daniel Benson last updated
News All the key details from the route, race map, and rider reactions from Paris

Uttrup Ludwig: Racing Tour de France Femmes will make us part of history
By Daniel Benson published
News 'My grandmother knows what the Tour de France is' says Dane as she and Moolman Pasio react to 2022 route

Jakob Fuglsang, Hugo Houle set for Israel Start-Up Nation
By Daniel Benson published
News Pair had been destined for BikeExchange until Premier Tech partnership fell through
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