Dani Ostanek

Dani Ostanek

Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from 2024 include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.

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SANREMO ITALY MARCH 22 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and Team UAE Team Emirates competes during the 116th MilanoSanremo 2025 a 289km one day race from Pavia to Sanremo UCIWT on March 22 2025 in Sanremo Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

'When he starts somewhere, it is to try to win' – Why Tadej Pogačar can win Paris-Roubaix

By Dani Ostanek published

News Fabio Baldato, Mathew Hayman, and Marc Madiot weigh in on world champion's decision to race the Hell of the North

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DE PANNE BELGIUM MARCH 21 Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Lidl Trek celebrates at finish line as race winner ahead of LR Chiara Consonni of Italy and UAE Team ADQ Daria Pikulik of Poland and Team Human Powered Health and Charlotte Kool of The Netherlands and Team dsmfirmenich PostNL during the 7th Womens Classic BruggeDe Panne 2024 a 155km one day race from Brugge to De Panne on March 21 2024 in De Panne Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

How to watch the Classic Brugge-De Panne 2025 – Live streams, TV coverage

By Dani Ostanek last updated

News The Belgian Classics are back – here are the details on how to watch Classic Brugge-De Panne online, on TV and from anywhere

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Jasper Philipsen and Lorena Wiebes are among the Gent-Wevelgem 2025 favourites

Who will win Gent-Wevelgem 2025? Analysing the favourites

By Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini published

Analysis Sprinters battle against attackers over multiple ascents of the fearsome Kemmelberg in penultimate Flandrian cobbled showdown

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MARGUERITTES FRANCE FEBRUARY 06 Martin Svrcek of Slovakia and Team Soudal QuickStep competes during the 55th Etoile de Besseges Tour du Gard 2025 Stage 2 a 16583km stage from Domessargues to Marguerittes on February 06 2025 in Marguerittes France Photo by Billy CeustersGetty Images

Martin Svrček's harrowing crash on Cipressa descent in Milan-San Remo sparks call for new safety measures

By Dani Ostanek published

News Slovakian suffered multiple injuries after crashing unnoticed over a guardrail on descent

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BONDENO ITALY MARCH 25 Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 40th Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali 2025 Stage 1 a 1745km stage from Ferrara to Bondeno on March 25 2025 in Bondeno Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Caleb Ewan wins first race with Ineos Grenadiers on opening stage of Coppi e Bartali

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Kogut and Tesson round out podium in Bondeno

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LOGRONO SPAIN SEPTEMBER 06 Tao Geoghegan Hart of The United Kingdom and Team Lidl Trek prior to the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 19 a 1735km stage from Logrono to Alto de Moncalvillo 1490m UCIWT on September 06 2024 in Logrono Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Tao Geoghegan Hart withdraws from Volta a Catalunya with illness

By Dani Ostanek published

News 'I spent much of the stage yesterday throwing up anything I tried to eat' says Lidl-Trek rider

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey reacts as he crosses the finish line of the 5th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 203,3 km between Saint-Just-en-Chevalet and La Côte-Saint-André, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Jonas Vingegaard suffered concussion in Paris-Nice crash, missed nine days of training

By Dani Ostanek published

News Visma-Lease a Bike keeping quiet on racing and training plans ahead of next scheduled outing at the Critérium du Dauphiné

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Jasper Philipsen, Michael Matthews, and Tadej Pogačar on the final podium of the 2024 Milan-San Remo

How to watch Milan-San Remo 2025 – Live streams, TV channels, schedule

By Dani Ostanek last updated

News The 2025 WorldTour continues in Italy with the first Monument Classic of the season on March 22 – here's how to watch Milan-San Remo online, on TV, and from anywhere.

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Michael Matthews and his Jayco-AlUla teammates at the 2025 Milan-San Remo team presentation

Michael Matthews returns to Milan-San Remo with determination a year on from 'difficult to swallow' near-miss

By Dani Ostanek published

News Australian reveals he reconned final '20 or 30 times' after finishing a close second last year

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KOKSIJDE BELGIUM MARCH 21 Edward Theuns of Belgium and Team LidlTrek celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 23rd Bredene Koksijde Classic 2025 a 2009km one day race from Bredene to Koksijde on March 21 2025 in Koksijde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Bredene Koksijde Classic: Edward Theuns holds off Luke Lamperti and Nils Eekhoff for victory

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Lidl-Trek rider earns win from sprint in breakaway group of 15 riders as peloton closes in final metres

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