
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

Protests force Vuelta a España stage to be neutralised with no winner
By Dani Ostanek published
News No stage winner will be declared and GC times to be taken at the 3km mark due to disruption by pro-Palestine protesters

Former Belgian racer and team manager Walter Godefroot dies at 82
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian won four Monuments and 10 Tour de France stages during his career before going on to manage Telekom to two Tour wins in the 1990s

Mathieu van der Poel 'improving every lap' to take sixth place in mountain bike return in Les Gets World Cup
By Dani Ostanek published
News Dutchman building for bid at UCI MTB Worlds on September 14, but 'lacked the punch and acceleration in my legs' to compete for victory on Sunday

'I was quite tired and couldn't help the team much' – Juan Ayuso sheds 21 minutes on Vuelta a España Valdezcaray summit finish
By Dani Ostanek published
News Spaniard unable to help João Almeida in the mountains as rumours link him with move away from UAE Team Emirates-XRG for 2026

Vuelta a España stage 7: Juan Ayuso delivers victory with solo charge on Cerler ascent
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Spanish climber earns third consecutive stage win for UAE Team Emirates-XRG while Torstein Træen continues with red jersey

Remco Evenepoel makes return to racing next week at the Tour of Britain
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian back in the saddle from September 2-7 for the first time after withdrawing from the Tour de France

Chris Froome undergoes successful surgery following training crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Briton suffered a pneumothorax, five broken ribs, and a lumbar vertebrae fracture in crash on Wednesday

Vuelta a España stage 6: Jay Vine conquers Pal in Andorra from breakaway
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Juan Ayuso cracks, Jonas Vingegaard gives up red jersey to day's escapee Torstein Træn

Chris Froome hospitalised with multiple fractures after a crash during training
By Dani Ostanek published
News Froome to undergo surgery after sustaining injuries including five broken ribs, a fractured vertebra, and a pneumothorax

Vuelta a España director vows action against pro-Palestine protesters who disrupted Israel-Premier Tech during stage 5
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We are going to file a complaint; we cannot allow what happened' says Javier Guillén

As it happened: Red jersey changes hands in Vuelta a España stage 5 team time trial
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Live UAE Team Emirates-XRG speed to victory as Jonas Vingegaard takes back race lead

Vuelta a España team time trial victory 'not a realistic goal' for Visma-Lease a Bike following Axel Zingle's abandon
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Just calculate how much you lose if you suddenly have to start with seven riders instead of eight' says coach Mathieu Heijboer

Vuelta a Burgos stage 4: Damiano Caruso wins with 17km solo after breakaway effort
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Rui Costa second, Rui Oliveira third in Regumiel de la Sierra as break survives to the finish

Soudal-QuickStep confirm Dylan van Baarle signing as post-Evenepoel rebuild continues
By Dani Ostanek published
News Dutch Paris-Roubaix winner departs Visma-Lease a Bike after three years

'We need to talk about the important issues' – Tom Pidcock criticises UCI's incoming safety measures on gear limits and handlebar width
By Dani Ostanek, Josh Croxton published
News 'It would be excellent if I can improve a little and regain the feeling I had at the start of the season' says Briton ahead of Vuelta a España

'I make every decision in my career by putting my health first' – Demi Vollering speaks out on rider weight issue after Tour de France Femmes
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'So why share this now? Because young girls are watching us' Tour runner-up states her feelings in post to Instagram

Tour de Pologne stage 4: Paul Magnier blasts ahead of Ben Turner for victory on uphill drag to the finish
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Frenchman scores first WorldTour victory while compatriot Paul Lapeira continues to hold GC lead

UCI announces test of GPS rider safety technology at Tour de Romandie Féminin
By Dani Ostanek published
News One rider per team will carry a GPS tracker during the four-day race ahead of full implementation at the Rwanda Worlds

'I won't miss much about the peloton' – Alessandro De Marchi looks forward to retiring from 'aggressive' modern racing
By Dani Ostanek published
News Italian racer aims for a role as a directeur sportif following retirement at end of 2025

'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

What's next for the Tour de France Femmes – does it really need three weeks of racing?
By Simone Giuliani published
'We can’t start from nothing and arrive at the same level' says race winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

'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
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