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.

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Sarah Roy (BikeExchange) will race with Canyon-SRAM beginning in 2022

Sliding doors at Canyon-SRAM as Hannah Barnes departs and Sarah Roy joins

By Daniel Benson published

News 'I’m super excited to have a change in direction' says Australian Champion

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Tanja Erath and Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank ahead of stage 1 at The Women's Tour

Tanja Erath needs spinal surgery after Women's Tour crash

By Daniel Benson published

News Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank rider in hospital after sustaining multiple fractures to rib, collarbone and vertebrae

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Amy Pieters of Team SD Worx celebrates winning stage 2

Pieters storms to Women’s Tour stage victory and sets up overall challenge

By Daniel Benson published

News Early sprint won by Dutch Champion in 'hectic final'

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Clara Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope)

Clara Copponi's fighting spirit nets Women's Tour lead

By Daniel Benson published

News French rider sprints to second place and overall lead ahead of crucial time trial

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Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) at the Women's Tour 2021

Women’s Tour aim for prize money equality after 2021 setback

By Daniel Benson last updated

News Financial difficulties see drop in women’s prize money after previous equality

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Trixi Worrack of Trek-Segafredo competes through cobblestones sector during the Paris-Roubaix 2021

Trixi Worrack holds off retirement with late call up at Women’s Tour

By Daniel Benson published

News German enjoying the freedom of not knowing her final race

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Sonny Colbrelli tops Florian Vermeersch (R) and Mathieu van der Poel (L) to win Paris-Roubaix 2021

Colbrelli wins in his Paris-Roubaix debut

By Daniel Benson last updated

Results Vermeersch, Van der Poel round out podium

Results
DOKKUM NETHERLANDS AUGUST 30 LR Max Walscheid of Germany and Michael Gogl of Austria and Team Qhubeka Nexthash compete during the 17th Benelux Tour 2021 Stage 1 a 1696km stage from Surhuisterveen to Dokkum BeneluxTour on August 30 2021 in Dokkum Netherlands Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images

Qhubeka NextHash on the brink as riders told to seek new teams

By Daniel Benson published

News Financial problems could spell the end of the South African team

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LANDERNEAU FRANCE JUNE 26 Chris Froome of The United Kingdom and Team Israel StartUp Nation at arrival 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 Christophe PetitTesson PoolGetty Images

Chris Froome set to take part in British Championships for the first time since 2011

By Daniel Benson published

News Mark Cavendish and Ethan Hayter to race men's road race

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The riders to watch at the 2021 Paris-Roubaix

10 riders to watch at the 2021 men's Paris-Roubaix

By Daniel Benson published

Analysis The riders we think could have a say in this unique edition of 'The Hell of the North'

Analysis
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