
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.
Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

How to watch the 2025 UCI Track World Championships – Live streams, TV coverage
By Dani Ostanek last updated
How to watch All the broadcast information for the main event of the track calendar from October 22-26

Lotto-Intermarché saga takes another turn as team asks laid-off mechanics to stay aboard merged squad
By Dani Ostanek published
News New team will have to look elsewhere after pair of Lotto mechanics have since found employment with other teams

'I'm ready to put in the work on the time trial' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot enthusiastic about Ventoux, home roads in the 2026 Tour de France Femmes
By Dani Ostanek published
News Defending champion 'needs to take a step forward' for 21km test in Dijon according to team manager

Marion Rousse calls 2026 Tour de France Femmes route 'mischievous' with 'pitfalls on practically every stage'
By Dani Ostanek published
News Race director says next year's race is full of stages which 'will be very difficult to keep up with mentally'

Alison Jackson makes surprise move to French squad St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93
By Dani Ostanek published
News Canadian champion leaves EF Education-Oatly on two-year deal

How to watch the 2026 Tour de France route presentation – Live streams, TV coverage
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch All the broadcast information for the grand unveiling of the men's and women's routes, which airs on October 23

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tadej Pogačar headline 2025 Vélo d'Or award shortlists
By Dani Ostanek published
News Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, Remco Evenepoel also in the running for season-end prizes

Alpe d'Huez – A history of the most famous 21 turns of the Tour de France
By Dani Ostanek, Peter Stuart, Stefan Rogers, Matilda Price last updated
The very first mountain-top finish in the Tour has never failed to live up to its status as the most iconic in the race's history

Wout van Aert returns from holidays to resume training ahead of winter cyclocross season
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian back on the bike with two rides in two days but hasn't yet stated his cyclocross plans

'Cycling also exists outside of the Tour de France' – Jonas Vingegaard teases possible Giro d'Italia bid for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
News Dane also expresses desire to compete in more one-day races in future

Remco Evenepoel heads to Germany for first training camp with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian joins Gianni Vermeersch and several Soudal-QuickStep staff members for post-season meet with new team

Tour de France 2026 – All the route rumours ahead of the official presentation
By Dani Ostanek, Matilda Price last updated
Analysis The details we know about next summer's men's Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes

'It's not taken seriously at all' – Marc Sarreau lifts lid on effects of concussion in cycling following retirement
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I understood that the brain is like a points-based license. I slowly ate away at the points in my brain and I was close to having none left' says Frenchman

Ineos Grenadiers and Pinarello bikes renew partnership for three more years
By Dani Ostanek published
News Long-running deal confirmed to extend through end of 2028 season, while Q36.5 could also race on Italian brand next season

'I was more of an athlete than a person' – Fem Van Empel reveals thoughts of retirement during six-month break from racing
By Dani Ostanek published
News After getting back in the saddle with two road races in September, cyclocross world champion returns to the sport at Superprestige Ruddervoorde on Sunday

After season disrupted by heart surgery, Australian youngster Cameron Rogers narrowly misses out on Tour of Holland prologue win
By Dani Ostanek published
News 20-year-old beaten by just 0.28 of a second by Ethan Hayter in The Hague

Veneto Women: Silvia Persico captures inaugural edition with solo victory
By Dani Ostanek published
Results UAE Team ADQ dominate with three riders in top five

'I started to have doubts about continuing' – Tadej Pogačar reveals that a knee injury almost ruined his Tour de France
By Dani Ostanek published
World champion talks about trials and tribulations of the Tour, ends season with a surprising race loss – in his own Pogi Challenge

'Professional', 'mature', 'demanding', 'a winner' – Soudal-QuickStep teammates pay tribute to departing Remco Evenepoel
By Dani Ostanek published
News The end of an era for the Belgian prodigy

How to watch Il Lombardia 2025 – Live streams, TV coverage for the season's final Monument
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel star in the final Monument Classic of the cycling season – here are the details on how to watch Il Lombardia online and on TV.

How to watch the UCI Gravel World Championships – TV & streaming information
By Jackie Tyson, Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Marianne Vos and Tom Pidcock are in the hunt for rainbow bands in the Netherlands – here's all the broadcast information for the 2025 Gravel World Championships.

Edward Planckaert changes mind on Soudal-QuickStep transfer, stays at Alpecin-Deceuninck for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian team set to look to Laurenz Rex after Planckaert reaches 'mutual agreement' to terminate contract

'I felt really good until the final time up the climb' – Defending champion Neilson Powless settles for seventh at Gran Piemonte ahead of Il Lombardia bid
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Hopefully it gave me what I needed for Il Lombardia because that's another beast' says US racer ahead of Saturday's Monument
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