
Dani Ostanek
Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor, later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including Cycling Weekly and Rouleur.
Dani has reported from the world's top races and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, such as Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering. Her favourite races include the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro Léon.
Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

Road European Championships – elite men's and elite women's TT start times
By Dani Ostanek published
News Remco Evenepoel, Marlen Reusser, Filippo Ganna, Christina Schweinberger among the riders in action on Wednesday afternoon

How to watch the 2025 UEC Road European Championships: TV guide, streaming options, broadcasters
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Looking for a stream for the 2025 UEC Road European Championships? We've got you covered with your guide on how to watch all the action

'I want to give it my all one more time' – Elena Cecchini signs one-year contract with SD Worx for final pro season
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'As a top athlete, you lead a privileged life. Once you stop, you can't get it back. So, I'm happy with my decision' says Italian road captain

'I had nothing left to give. I was empty' – Mattias Skjelmose disappointed to miss Road World Championships bronze medal in final kilometres
By Dani Ostanek published
News Danish rider with no excuses in Rwanda as he admits Ben Healy was the stronger man on Sunday

Road World Championships: Célia Gery nails uphill sprint and makes history with women's U23 road race victory for France
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Slovakia's Viktória Chladoňová earns silver and Spain's Paula Blasi takes bronze

'I've succeeded in my mission' – Lotto CEO Heulot departs ahead of mooted team merger with Intermarché-Wanty
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian team is all-set for return to WorldTour following Frenchman's successful three-year stint at the helm

Road World Championships - Riders to watch in the men's under-23 road race
By Dani Ostanek published
Contenders Belgium's Jarno Widar heads up the favourites list for Friday's 164.6km race

UCI Road World Championships: Australia tops France to claim TTT title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Cobbled Kigali climb proves critical as Switzerland sweeps bronze

'Dr Mabuse' Bernard Sainz convicted for illegal use of medicine and use of prohibited substances
By Dani Ostanek published
News Controversial French 'naturopath' will serve a year wearing an electronic tag and pay a €20,000 fine

Road World Championships: Michiel Mouris wins men's junior title for Netherlands in time trial
By Dani Ostanek published
Results USA's Ashlin Barry earns silver medal with final push which bumped Belgium's Seff van Kerckhove to bronze

'Would I sign up for silver now? No' – Juan Ayuso is only thinking about the rainbow jersey at the Road World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's the one-day race I've been most excited about since I became a professional' says Spanish leader

Remco Evenepoel loses key World Championships road captain as Tiesj Benoot tests positive for COVID-19
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian out of Sunday's road race selection, replaced by Louis Vervaeke

UAE Team Emirates-XRG break team season win record with 86th victory
By Dani Ostanek published
News Brandon McNulty's Tour of Luxembourg win takes team past HTC-Columbia's historic 2009 tally

Road World Championships: Zoe Bäckstedt storms to under-23 women's time trial title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Briton wins by 1:50 from Slovakia's Viktória Chladoňová, while Italy's Federica Venturelli takes bronze

Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen: Jonathan Milan sprints to his ninth win of 2025
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Italian beats Dylan Groenewegen and Tim Merlier to the line in Koolskamp

Primož Roglič can 'mix things up' in Rwanda World Championships final, says Slovenia national coach
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We have an almost better prepared national team than last year' says Murn, who admits his team are the favourites

UCI confirms introduction of GPS tracking system across all races at Rwanda Road World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News Implementation comes a month after five teams were disqualified from Tour de Romandie Féminin in a dispute over GPS system trial

Vaccinations, malaria pills, boiled water – Belgian team doctor outlines health precautions in place for Road World Championships in Rwanda
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We started preparing for this World Championships a year ago' says Kris Van der Mieren

Tour of Slovakia: Paul Magnier doubles up with stage 2 sprint win
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Frenchman beats Lukaš Kubiš and Milan Menten to the line in Košice

'I'm ready to go' – Remco Evenepoel travels to Rwanda as favourite for a third time trial world title
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian aiming to win 'as many jerseys as possible' during two-week racing block at World and European Championships

Protests force Vuelta a España stage to be neutralised with no winner
By Dani Ostanek published
News No stage winner will be declared and GC times to be taken at the 3km mark due to disruption by pro-Palestine protesters

Former Belgian racer and team manager Walter Godefroot dies at 82
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian won four Monuments and 10 Tour de France stages during his career before going on to manage Telekom to two Tour wins in the 1990s

Mathieu van der Poel 'improving every lap' to take sixth place in mountain bike return in Les Gets World Cup
By Dani Ostanek published
News Dutchman building for bid at UCI MTB Worlds on September 14, but 'lacked the punch and acceleration in my legs' to compete for victory on Sunday
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