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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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Simon Gill/Action Plus/Shutterstock (13832451d) Matthieu Van der Poel descends the Poggio on his way to winning Milan Sanremo - Camera blurr; 18th March 2023, Abbiategrasso, Milan, Italy; Milan-San Remo Cycle Race 2023. Milan-San Remo Cycle Race, Milan, Italy - 18 Mar 2023

What is the Poggio? Inside the decisive climb of Milan-San Remo

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Feature All you need to know about the pivotal hill of the 300km Monument marathon

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Komoot sold to Italian tech company, putting jobs at risk

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News Bending Spoons announced acquisition of route-planning app on Wednesday with job losses and subscription changes now possible

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DENAIN FRANCE MARCH 20 Matthew Brennan of Great Britain and Team Visma Lease a Bike celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 66th Grand Prix de Denain Porte du Hainaut 2025 a 1974km one day race from Denain to Denain on March 20 2025 in Denain France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Matthew Brennan earns first career victory at GP de Denain

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Gianni Vermeersch and Dries De Bondt complete podium from cagey sprint finish of eight-rider breakaway

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SINGAPORE SINGAPORE NOVEMBER 10 Mark Cavendish of The United Kingdom and Astana Qazaqstan Team celebrates at podium as race winner during the 3rd Tour de France Prudential Singapore 2024 Criterium a 575km one day race from Singapore to Singapore on November 10 2024 in Singapore Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Mark Cavendish says 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ in UK will be 'bigger than you can ever imagine'

By Dani Ostanek published

News Retired racer reflects on 2007 and 2014 British Grand Départs, says 2027 will inspire a new generation

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The Tour circus will descend on the UK in 2027

Scotland snags Grand Départ for first time in history as both men's and women's Tour de France set for UK start in 2027

By Matilda Price, Dani Ostanek published

News ASO and British Cycling confirm that Great Britain will host the Grand Départ for a fifth time

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NOKERE BELGIUM MARCH 19 Nils Eekhoff of Netherlands and Team Picnic PostNL celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 79th Danilith Nokere Koerse 2025 Mens Elite a 1881km one day race from Deinze to Nokere on March 19 2025 in Nokere Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Nokere Koerse: Nils Eekhoff bring home victory as favourite Jasper Philipsen crashes at base of Nokereberg

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Matteo Moschetti second and Luke Lamperti third in frantic uphill sprint

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard reacts prior to the start 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 to miss Volta a Catalunya after Paris-Nice crash

By Dani Ostanek published

News Visma-Lease a Bike rider still nursing injuries from crash in France

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Belgian Cian Uijtdebroeks of Team Visma-Lease a Bike pictured at the start of the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, a 189km race from Camaiore to Follonica, Italy, Tuesday 11 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Uijtdebroeks plagued by recurring 'numb legs' in Tirreno-Adriatico withdrawal

By Dani Ostanek published

News Belgian racer was a final stage DNF after suffering same injury that ruined end of his 2024 season

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CITTIGLIO ITALY MARCH 16 Fem van Empel of Netherlands and Team Visma Lease a Bike competes in the breakaway during the 26th Trofeo Alfredo BindaComune di Cittiglio 2025 Womens Elite a 152km one day race from Luino to Cittiglio UCIWWT on March 16 2025 in Cittiglio Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Fem van Empel recounts details of crash caused by spectator at Trofeo Binda

By Dani Ostanek published

News Thalita de Jong broke collarbone in fall, which happened after a spectator crossed the road in front of the breakaway

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Tirreno-Adriatico 2025: Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek (far right) wins sprint on stage 7

Tirreno-Adriatico: Jonathan Milan wins high-speed bunch sprint on stage 7 while Juan Ayuso seals GC

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Sam Bennett second, Olav Kooij third as multiple riders crash in hectic final 100 metres

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