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Daniel Benson is the Editor in Chief at VeloNews.com. Before that, he was the EIC at Cyclingnews between 2008 and 2022. Originally from Ireland but based in the UK, he has reported from over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several world championships across Europe, three editions of the Tour Down Under, the Spring Classics, the London 2012 Olympic Games, and numerous other major cycling events.
Daniel plans the global race and news coverage for VeloNews and works alongside the rest of the excellent editorial team in ensuring that the site’s reporting delivers to its loyal and respected readership.
Rides: Pinarello, Cinelli, and Cannondale.
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Bahrain Victorious terminate Alejandro Osorio’s contract for breach of COVID-19 rules
Team cuts rider after just eight days of racing due to ‘multiple contract breaches.’
Tour of Flanders: Five conclusions from the men’s race
Pogačar’s tactics unravel with ‘junior error’ in sprint finish.
Robbie McEwen: ‘Tadej Pogačar made a junior error in Tour of Flanders sprint loss’
'It’s another learning experience, maybe dropping back out of uni and back to primary school when it comes back to a sprint for the finish,' says former sprinter.
Chris Froome to ride ‘The Migration’ MTB event, says ‘this is first time since Dauphiné crash everything is 100 percent’
'At the moment the Tour de France is a blank piece of paper. So much will depend on what happens in the next couple of months,' says four-time winner.
Tour of Flanders: 10 riders to watch in the men’s race
VeloNews picks out 10 riders to keep an eye out for in the second monument of the men's spring classics campaign.
Netflix expects full transparency at the Tour de France, no matter the controversy
Streaming platform insists that transparency and full access are vitally important to the project.
Dozens of riders and their families remain in danger and stranded in Afghanistan
‘One rider was arrested and beaten. Others were visited by the Taliban. We need to raise the funds to safeguard them and try and get them out,’ said evacuation coordinator.
Tom Pidcock extends contract at Ineos Grenadiers with five-year deal
British rider extends his deal with Dave Brailsord's team after interest from rival squads.
Tom Pidcock nets third in Dwars door Vlaanderen after ‘cat and mouse’ finale
‘I think Stefan Küng just hesitated a bit. He was the guy who should have gone, I guess. That was it,’ says Ineos leader.
Bradley Wiggins: ‘Cycling has changed. It’s gone back to how it used to be with Eddy Merckx’
'There’s every chance that Pogačar could win the Tour of Flanders. He’s an exceptional rider,' says former Tour de France winner.
Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I don’t know why Pogačar is racing Flanders but we have to pay him attention’
'I look forward to trying and racing for the victory again,' says pre-race favorite.
Bradley Wiggins: ‘I’m surprised Brailsford hasn’t chucked a load of money and bought Tadej Pogačar’
The 2012 Tour de France winner says the only rider capable of taking on Pogačar is fellow Slovenian Primož Roglič.
Gent-Wevelgem: Five conclusions from the men’s race
From the significance of Girmay's glory to Quick-Step's hard questions and Sagan's form, we take a look at the major talking points from the men's race.
Gent-Wevelgem: ‘I didn’t have my E3 legs,’ says Wout van Aert
Jumbo-Visma forced to settle for second in Gent-Wevelgem after vigilance from rivals.
Hope that Biniam Girmay’s stunning Gent-Wevelgem win will open door for more Black African riders
‘This win is significant because there are so many riders watching who will see a rider like them at the top of the sport, and from today they’ll believe that they can do it. It’s so significant’ says Xylon van Eyck.
Gent-Wevelgem: Six stars to watch in men’s classic
Who are you going to be watching out for at the men's Gent-Wevelgem? VeloNews selects six stars expected to shine in Sunday's classic.
Kjell Carlström: Chris Froome still has the engine but we can’t plan on having a Tour de France leader
General manager talks about the four-time Tour winner and Israel-Premier Tech's fight to stay in the WorldTour.
Minerva Classic Brugge-De Panne: Tim Merlier wins ahead of Dylan Groenewegen in photo-finish
Nacer Bouhanni takes third in Belgium, Mark Cavendish boxed in during crash-marred finale.
Tom Dumoulin abandons Volta a Catalunya
Jumbo-Visma confirms that the Giro d'Italia contender was unwell during stage 3.