
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.
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Road World Championships - Riders to watch in the men's under-23 road race
By Dani Ostanek published
Contenders Belgium's Jarno Widar heads up the favourites list for Friday's 164.6km race

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
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