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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Mathieu van der Poel on the attack during his winning effort at the 2025 Paris-Roubaix

'This is attempted manslaughter' – Mathieu van der Poel vows legal action against bidon-throwing Paris-Roubaix spectator

By Dani Ostanek published

News 'It was really like a stone hitting my face' says triple Roubaix winner, following incident at 33km to go

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Slovakian champion Lukáš Kubiš leads a group of riders over the cobbles at the GP de Denain

Lukáš Kubiš inspired by Peter Sagan as he leads Unibet Tietema Rockets charge into debut Paris-Roubaix

By Dani Ostanek published

News Slovakian revelation in Spring Classics heads up French squad at the biggest race in their history

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Letizia Borghesi (EF Education-Oatly) tackled a cobblestone sector on the road to second place at the 2025 Paris-Roubaix Femmes

'It's about being tough and who wants it the most' – EF Education-Oatly and Borghesi clinch Paris-Roubaix Femmes podium

By Dani Ostanek published

News Former winner Alison Jackson takes fifth to round out US team's successful day at the Queen of the Classics

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SD Worx-Protime riders Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky flank Visma-Lease A Bike's Marianne Vos during the 2025 Paris-Roubaix Femmes

'We tried to have a hard race, but we missed the most important attack' – SD Worx-ProTime salvage a podium at Paris-Roubaix Femmes

By Dani Ostanek published

News Dutch squad grab third place via Lorena Wiebes after team couldn't stop Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from soloing to glory

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Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen celebrate an Alpecin-Deceuninck Paris-Roubaix one-two at the 2023 race

Van der Poel and Philipsen fight back from illness and injury to bid for third Alpecin-Deceuninck Paris-Roubaix win

By Dani Ostanek published

News Pair have finished one-two at both previous editions of the Hell of the North

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ROUBAIX FRANCE APRIL 06 Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx Protime competes in the breakaway during the 4th ParisRoubaix Femmes 2024 a 1485km one day race from Denain to Roubaix on UCIWWT April 06 2024 in Roubaix France Photo by Etienne Garnier PoolGetty Images

Lotte Kopecky: 'A pressure has fallen off' for Paris-Roubaix after Tour of Flanders win

By Dani Ostanek published

News World Champion is aiming to become the first woman to do the Flanders-Roubaix double on Saturday

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Tadej Pogačar races the Wallers à Hélesmes 'Pont Gibus' sector during stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar and Paris-Roubaix: A decade of history

By Dani Ostanek published

Feature A look back at the Slovenian's previous experiences on the brutal cobbles of Northern France

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LODOSA SPAIN APRIL 08 LR Bastien Tronchon of France and Team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team Luca Van Boven of Belgium and Team Intermarche Wanty stage winner Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Thibaud Gruel of France and Team Groupama FDJ and Jon Aberasturi of Spain and Team EuskaltelEuskadi sprint at finish line during the 64th Itzulia Basque Country 2025 Stage 2 a 1866km stage from PamplonaIruna to Lodosa UCIWT on April 08 2025 in Lodosa Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Mass sprint concludes Itzulia Basque Country stage 2

By Dani Ostanek last updated

Live Caleb Ewan beats Luca Van Boven and Bastien Tronchon in Lodosa

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OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 06 : pictured during the 109th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, an UCI World Tour cycling race for Men Elite with start in Bruges and finish in Oudenaarde after 268,9 km on April 6, 2025 in Oudenaarde, Belgium, 06/04/2025 ( Motor drive Guy De Vuyst - Photo by Jan De Meuleneir / Photonews

'I was already on the limit from quite far' – Mathieu van der Poel content with Tour of Flanders podium finish

By Dani Ostanek published

News Third-placed Dutchman survived mid-race crash and matched winner Tadej Pogačar until final ascent of Oude Kwaremont

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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates wins the men's race of the 'Ronde van Vlaanderen/ Tour des Flandres/ Tour of Flanders' one day cycling race, 268,9km from Brugge to Oudenaarde, Sunday 06 April 2025. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Tour of Flanders: Tadej Pogačar powers to solo victory after decisive Kwaremont attack drops Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pedersen

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Mads Pedersen takes second and Mathieu van der Poel third from chasing group

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