
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

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
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
When will Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock start their cyclocross seasons?
Eternal rivals set to race limited campaigns once again, while Pidcock may not race at all this winter -
'The human aspect gets lost a bit' – Matteo Sobrero lifts lid on reality of competing at the top of the WorldTour
Italian, joining Lidl-Trek for 2026, discusses mental pressure amid relentless striving for success and marginal gains among the biggest teams -
Lotto-Intermarché 'dishonest' with riders over future amid long-running merger process
'The teams can decide whether or not to keep a rider, but the rider himself can't do anything to leave' says CPA President Adam Hansen
-
Egan Bernal's 2019 Tour de France-winning bike stolen
'I hope that everything will be revealed quickly' Colombian says of yellow Pinarello Dogma F12 -
Fast men, but who was the fastest? Ranking the top men's sprinters of the 2025 season
Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan face off once again at the top of our season ranking -
Jayco-AlUla sign Pascal Ackermann to replace Dylan Groenewegen in 2026 sprint lineup
German sprinter joins Covi, Capiot, De Bondt, and Vendrame on list of major signings for next season
-
'A new lease of life' – Valentin Paret-Peintre explains how Remco Evenepoel's departure could be positive for Soudal-QuickStep
Frenchman eyeing freedom to lead in week-long stage races and the Giro or Vuelta next season -
'My legs were definitely where they needed to be' – Thibau Nys upbeat ahead of European cyclocross title defence despite mechanical maladies at Rapencross
Belgian finished 15th place on Sunday after problems with gear shifters and saddle took him out of contention for second season victory -
Rapencross: Lucinda Brand strikes again for fourth win in five races in 2025-26
Dutch racer beats Marion Norbert-Riberolle and Sara Casasola by 17 seconds in Lokeren










