
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

UCI Road World Championships: Australia tops France to claim TTT title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Cobbled Kigali climb proves critical as Switzerland sweeps bronze

'Dr Mabuse' Bernard Sainz convicted for illegal use of medicine and use of prohibited substances
By Dani Ostanek published
News Controversial French 'naturopath' will serve a year wearing an electronic tag and pay a €20,000 fine

Road World Championships: Michiel Mouris wins men's junior title for Netherlands in time trial
By Dani Ostanek published
Results USA's Ashlin Barry earns silver medal with final push which bumped Belgium's Seff van Kerckhove to bronze

'Would I sign up for silver now? No' – Juan Ayuso is only thinking about the rainbow jersey at the Road World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's the one-day race I've been most excited about since I became a professional' says Spanish leader

Remco Evenepoel loses key World Championships road captain as Tiesj Benoot tests positive for COVID-19
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian out of Sunday's road race selection, replaced by Louis Vervaeke

UAE Team Emirates-XRG break team season win record with 86th victory
By Dani Ostanek published
News Brandon McNulty's Tour of Luxembourg win takes team past HTC-Columbia's historic 2009 tally

Road World Championships: Zoe Bäckstedt storms to under-23 women's time trial title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Briton wins by 1:50 from Slovakia's Viktória Chladoňová, while Italy's Federica Venturelli takes bronze

Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen: Jonathan Milan sprints to his ninth win of 2025
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Italian beats Dylan Groenewegen and Tim Merlier to the line in Koolskamp

Primož Roglič can 'mix things up' in Rwanda World Championships final, says Slovenia national coach
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We have an almost better prepared national team than last year' says Murn, who admits his team are the favourites

UCI confirms introduction of GPS tracking system across all races at Rwanda Road World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News Implementation comes a month after five teams were disqualified from Tour de Romandie Féminin in a dispute over GPS system trial

Vaccinations, malaria pills, boiled water – Belgian team doctor outlines health precautions in place for Road World Championships in Rwanda
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We started preparing for this World Championships a year ago' says Kris Van der Mieren

Tour of Slovakia: Paul Magnier doubles up with stage 2 sprint win
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Frenchman beats Lukaš Kubiš and Milan Menten to the line in Košice

'I'm ready to go' – Remco Evenepoel travels to Rwanda as favourite for a third time trial world title
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian aiming to win 'as many jerseys as possible' during two-week racing block at World and European Championships

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
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