
Dani Ostanek
Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and 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, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.
Season highlights from 2024 include reporting from Paris-Roubaix – 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.
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'It's proving quite tricky to bring all the pieces of the puzzle together at once' – No Tour de France again for Tao Geoghegan Hart following illness
By Dani Ostanek published
News Lidl-Trek rider, who hasn't raced Tour since 2021, suffers a 'mild chest infection' at Tour de Suisse

Fight over 'little-known' one-day racers will shape the August rider transfer market, says top agent
By Dani Ostanek published
News Carera says relegation-threatened teams are looking for riders who 'can make the difference between having or losing the WorldTour licence'

Sean Kelly, Erik Zabel, and Tom Boonen and... Diego Ulissi? Italian racer joins cycling legends in setting a record with one-day race victory in Italy
By Dani Ostanek published
News 35-year-old's triumph at the Giro dell'Appennino puts him in rare company in cycling history

'The Tour is three weeks with a lot of pitfalls' - veteran team boss Marc Madiot warns Tadej Pogačar of the dangers of the Tour de France
By Dani Ostanek published
News Groupama-FDJ manager runs the rule over the Tour favourites - 'There's clearly a gap between the two of them and the rest'

'Enjoy the suffering' - MotoGP star ditches motor to make pro road cycling debut at Tour of Austria
By Dani Ostanek published
News 35-year-old Aleix Espargaró will take on Isaac del Toro, Diego Ulissi, Esteban Chaves at mountainous five-day race

Arkéa-B&B Hotels in battle to survive for 2026 as both title sponsors pull out
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I'm confident, because I have some very serious leads' says team manager Hubert as Arkéa and B&B Hotels announce withdrawal

Giro dell'Appennino: Diego Ulissi scores a long-range solo victory
By Dani Ostanek published
News Italian goes clear on penultimate climb for XDS-Astana's 19th win of the year as Ponomar and Velasco round out podium
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