
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, such as Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering. Her favourite races include the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro Léon.
Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

59-year-old Johan Museeuw among host of former pros taking on the Gravel World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News Bardet, Van Avermaet, Brochard, Roche also tackling the Limburg dirt this weekend

Ineos Grenadiers Rozman inquiry 'shows we're held to a different standard than a lot of other teams' says Geraint Thomas
By Dani Ostanek published
News Newly retired racer set to stay at British squad in off-bike role as 'go between' between senior management and sporting staff

Pierre Latour faces premature end to career after being hit by driver while training
By Dani Ostanek published
News Frenchman suffered arm injury on Tuesday after he was struck by a delivery truck's wing mirror

Tre Valli Varesine: Tadej Pogačar attacks on final circuit and rides solo for victory
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Albert Withen Philipsen swipes second from Julian Alaphilippe in best-of-the-rest photo finish

Luxembourg takes aim at 2028 Tour de France Grand Départ as sports minister meets with race director Prudhomme
By Dani Ostanek published
News European microstate would host race start for the third time, but faces competition from Czechia and French regions

Lotto lays off several staff members ahead of merger with Intemarché-Wanty
By Dani Ostanek published
News Permanent members of staff – including mechanics and team doctor – informed they won't be part of new team despite previous assurances

Road European Championships: Tadej Pogačar defiant, wins elite men's road race title with 75 kilometre solo breakaway
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Results Remco Evenepoel chases in for second, Paul Seixas adds bronze for home team

CRO Race: Brandon McNulty secures overall victory in rainy finale
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Oded Kogut defeats Paul Magnier on final stage

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ends season early to undergo ankle surgery
By Dani Ostanek published
News Tour de France Femmes champion fixes 'annoying little injury' sustained in Strade Bianche crash

CRO Race: Paul Magnier takes fourth stage victory on stage 5
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Frenchman speeds to reduced bunch sprint win ahead of Rui Oliveira and Pau Miquel

Kim Le Court-Pienaar triumphs atop San Luca to win Giro dell'Emilia Donne
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Niamh Fisher-Black and Yara Kastelijn round out podium in Bologna

Road European Championships: Jarno Widar wins under-23 men's road race title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Belgian takes solo victory ahead of Maxime Decomble and Héctor Alvarez

How to watch the Giro dell'Emilia 2025 – Live streams, TV coverage
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch All the broadcast information for the men's and women's Italian Classic on October 4

CRO Race: Paul Magnier delivers back-to-back sprint wins on wind-shortened stage 2
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Edoardo Zambanini second, Ben Turner third

Road European Championships: Jonathan Vervenne wins for Belgium in under-23 men's time trial
By Dani Ostanek published
Results 22-year-old takes Belgium's fourth title in a row, heading up Belgian one-two just ahead of Matisse Van Kerckhove

UCI bans Portuguese team for 20 days following two anti-doping rule violations
By Dani Ostanek published
News APHotels & Resorts-Tavira-SC Farense out of action from October 23 in wake of Venceslau Fernandes and Delio Fernández biological passport cases

EF Education-EasyPost announce signing of junior cyclocross World Champion Mattia Agostinacchio
By Dani Ostanek published
News 18-year-old Italian steps up to the WorldTour with US team

Road European Championships – elite men's and elite women's TT start times
By Dani Ostanek published
News Remco Evenepoel, Marlen Reusser, Filippo Ganna, Christina Schweinberger among the riders in action on Wednesday afternoon

How to watch the 2025 UEC Road European Championships: TV guide, streaming options, broadcasters
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Looking for a stream for the 2025 UEC Road European Championships? We've got you covered with your guide on how to watch all the action

'I want to give it my all one more time' – Elena Cecchini signs one-year contract with SD Worx for final pro season
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'As a top athlete, you lead a privileged life. Once you stop, you can't get it back. So, I'm happy with my decision' says Italian road captain

'I had nothing left to give. I was empty' – Mattias Skjelmose disappointed to miss Road World Championships bronze medal in final kilometres
By Dani Ostanek published
News Danish rider with no excuses in Rwanda as he admits Ben Healy was the stronger man on Sunday

Road World Championships: Célia Gery nails uphill sprint and makes history with women's U23 road race victory for France
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Slovakia's Viktória Chladoňová earns silver and Spain's Paula Blasi takes bronze

'I've succeeded in my mission' – Lotto CEO Heulot departs ahead of mooted team merger with Intermarché-Wanty
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian team is all-set for return to WorldTour following Frenchman's successful three-year stint at the helm
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