
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 CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.
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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'They attacked us, we responded' – Tadej Pogačar fends off Visma to extend race lead on Critérium du Dauphiné stage 7
By Dani Ostanek published
'For me, it's a good motivation for the Tour' says race leader after beating Vingegaard to notch third stage victory of the race

Dwars door het Hageland: Paul Magnier triumphs from four-man group
By Dani Ostanek published
Frenchman claims fifth win of season ahead of Rasmus Tiller and Tibor Del Grosso

'I think I did quite a good job' – Jonas Vingegaard upbeat at Critérium du Dauphiné despite another loss to Tadej Pogačar
By Dani Ostanek published
'Hopefully I can be even better in the Tour than I am now' says Dane after taking second behind Slovenian on stage 7

Critérium du Dauphiné: Tadej Pogačar stamps GC authority with another victory on stage 7
By Dani Ostanek published
Slovenian goes solo 12km from the line, beats Jonas Vingegaard by 14 seconds to extend his overall lead

'Demi isn't the person to take a lot of responsibility in these moments' – Reusser-Vollering Tour de Suisse Women rivalry turns tetchy
By Dani Ostanek published
'I think she's panicking a lot' says race leader as pair let GC rivals gain 30 seconds on stage 2

'We really didn't expect to take yellow' – Remco Evenepoel surprised by margin of victory in Critérium du Dauphiné time trial
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's better to be ahead than behind' Belgian says after putting time into Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar

Tom Pidcock awarded OBE national honour in wake of Paris Olympics gold medal
By Dani Ostanek published
News Already a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, British racer receives upgraded medal after winning second Olympic mountain bike gold

New-look Ronde van Brugge to replace Classic Brugge-De Panne for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
News WorldTour and Women's WorldTour races will retain March 25-26 calendar slot but start and finish in Bruges
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'Quite close to perfection' – Tadej Pogačar strikes huge blow in Tour de France battle with Jonas Vingegaard in time trial
Slovenian back in yellow and firmly in the GC driving seat, taking 65 seconds on his main GC rival -
'It doesn't get much bigger than this' – Young Briton Oscar Onley battles with Pogačar, Vingegaard, Van der Poel at the Tour de France
22-year-old lies seventh overall after impressive start to his sophomore Tour, though team 'not putting pressure on him for a GC position' this July -
'Don't start crazy, you'll catch me' – Tadej Pogačar jokes with Mathieu van der Poel ahead of Tour de France time trial
'That's my goal tomorrow. I don't care if I have to stop halfway' Dutchman responds following the pair's battle over stage 4 victory
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'Long time, no see, eh?' – Primož Roglič sets modest goal of making it to Paris after losing time during early Tour de France stages
'I don't care about the time gaps. I put everything on the road day after day and we see what that means at the end' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader -
Tour de France 2025: All the yellow cards, fines, and penalties
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Tour de France stage 4: Tadej Pogačar outduels Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard on hotly-contested sprint finish in Rouen
World Champion strikes with explosive attack on final climb while Van der Poel retains yellow by thin margin
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'A story out of nothing' – Jonas Vingegaard says press wasting time with wife's criticisms of Visma-Lease A Bike Tour de France priorities
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'Now the road to recovery begins' – Jasper Philipsen undergoes collarbone surgery following Tour de France crash
Tadej Pogačar 'super sad' to see sprinter abandon the Tour, while other stage 3 crash victims race on with minor injuries -
As it happened: Sprinters battle in Tour de France stage 3 photo finish after top favourite crashes out
Tim Merlier edges out Jonathan Milan in Dunkerque as Phil Bauhaus rounds out the podium