
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, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Maëva Squiban. Her favourite races include Strade Bianche, the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro Léon.
Her palmarès includes writing such as 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix, plus National pride, fervent fans, inspiring the next generation – Why the Tour de France Femmes' visit to Brittany was so special, and 'Breaking the taboo' – Tour de France Femmes riders highlight issues of low rider weight and disrupted menstrual cycles.
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'I've done it seven times, so he can do it once' – Peter Sagan backs Mathieu van der Poel for Tour de France green jersey battle
By Dani Ostanek published
News Record points classification winner says Jonathan Milan is the other main challenger but 'there's still a long way to go'

'Quite close to perfection' – Tadej Pogačar strikes huge blow in Tour de France battle with Jonas Vingegaard in time trial
By Dani Ostanek, Stephen Farrand last updated
News Slovenian back in yellow and firmly in the GC driving seat, taking 65 seconds on his main GC rival

'It doesn't get much bigger than this' – Young Briton Oscar Onley battles with Pogačar, Vingegaard, Van der Poel at the Tour de France
By Dani Ostanek published
News 22-year-old lies seventh overall after impressive start to his sophomore Tour, though team 'not putting pressure on him for a GC position' this July

'Don't start crazy, you'll catch me' – Tadej Pogačar jokes with Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Tour de France time trial
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'That's my goal tomorrow. I don't care if I have to stop halfway' Dutchman responds following the pair's battle over stage 4 victory

'Long time, no see, eh?' – Primož Roglič sets modest goal of making it to Paris after losing time during early Tour de France stages
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I don't care about the time gaps. I put everything on the road day after day and we see what that means at the end' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader

Tour de France stage 4: Tadej Pogačar outduels Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard on hotly-contested sprint finish in Rouen
By Dani Ostanek published
Results World Champion strikes with explosive attack on final climb while Van der Poel retains yellow by thin margin

'A story out of nothing' – Jonas Vingegaard says press wasting time with wife's criticisms of Visma-Lease A Bike Tour de France priorities
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I don't know what happened and I don't care' responds Visma team boss Richard Plugge
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