
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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'The goal is still to be at the start of the Vuelta a España' – Mikel Landa makes long-awaited return to racing after Giro d'Italia crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Now I have a lot of doubts, worries about how I feel, if my back is responding well, if my legs are responding'

Tour de Pologne stage 3: Ben Turner wins in Wałbrzych while race leader Paul Lapeira involved in crash leading to race neutralisation with 22km to go
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Yellow jersey and Polish national champion Rafał Majka among riders involved in crash on descent

Tour de France stars Wout van Aert, Jonathan Milan, Jasper Philipsen return to racing in Germany and Denmark
By Dani Ostanek published
News Big names back in the peloton at Deutschland Tour and PostNord Danmark Rundt, though Enric Mas is out for the season

'We would never have hoped for this' – French interest in women’s cycling booms with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s Tour de France Femmes triumph
By Dani Ostanek published
News Crowds pack the roads and TV viewing figures soar for first French Tour winner since 1990

'Everybody wants to be in the breakaway' – The Tour de France Femmes' most combative riders reveal the secrets of making the break in cycling's biggest race
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis Brodie Chapman, Maëva Squiban, Ruth Edwards, and Franziska Koch talk teamwork, reading the race and picking the right moments to attack

Breakthrough riders, history makers, and a home winner – Tour de France Femmes 2025 conclusions
By Simone Giuliani, Dani Ostanek published
Cyclingnews breaks down all the big talking points from a thrilling edition of the women's Tour

'This is the growth of women's cycling' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney happy to finish third at Tour de France Femmes despite improving since her yellow jersey triumph
By Dani Ostanek published
News Polish racer continues streak of podium finishes at each edition of the French Grand Tour

'I still have plenty of races I didn't win yet' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's road racing ambitions won't end with Tour de France Femmes triumph
By Dani Ostanek published
News France's first Tour champion since the 1980s eyes bids for Tour of Flanders and Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Two riders standing – Uno-X Mobility battle through illness, crashes, and missing the time cut to the end of the Tour de France Femmes
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's about making the most out of it, trying to enjoy it as much as they can, and getting to the line'

How to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2025: TV & streaming information for Saturday's decisive climb of the Col de la Madeleine
By Dani Ostanek last updated
How to watch The women's Tour de France kicks off on July 26 and we have all the details on TV channels and live streams to watch the 2025 Tour de France Femmes from anywhere.
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