
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 Dani Ostanek

Premier Tech join French squad St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 as sponsor following termination of Israel deal
By Dani Ostanek published
News Canadian company to support Alison Jackson, Simone Boilard, and Clara Emond at women's ProTeam squad as well as men's Continental team

Azerbaijani racer suspended after testing positive for methamphetamine at Rwanda World Championships
By Dani Ostanek published
News 18-year-old rider Artyom Proskuryakov tested positive on day of junior men's time trial

Lidl-Trek racer Aleix Espargaró switches back to MotoGP for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I thought I could be in both worlds, and that hasn't been the case' says Spaniard

Prague throws its hat in the ring for 2029 Tour de France Grand Départ
By Dani Ostanek published
News Race director Christian Prudhomme meets with delegation from Czech city over potential future race start

A stellar 2025 for the biggest and best of women's cycling yet - Comeback exploits by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Anna van der Breggen and more teams spread the wealth
By Dani Ostanek published
Feature The women's racing season boasted exciting competitions throughout, more equity than ever, and big viewing figures

29 years in the peloton – Oscar Sevilla and Francisco Mancebo continue racing into their 50s
By Dani Ostanek published
News Spanish duo race on in Colombia and China for 2026 season, when they'll turn 50 years old

Pinarello joins Q36.5 as bike supplier and title sponsor for 2026 as Tom Pidcock reunites with Italian brand
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's the perfect reunion' says team's star rider Tom Pidcock

Team Amani, the first-ever women's Continental team based in Africa, launches for 2026 season
By Dani Ostanek published
News Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on board as mentor for Ethiopia-based team, which aims to take part in Grand Tours by 2028

'We would like the last World Championships to have a legacy' – Rwanda aiming for a spot on the WorldTour calendar in 2027
By Dani Ostanek published
News Rwandan federation working with UCI to establish a new top-level race in the country

Portuguese Federation cancels organisational contract for some of Portugal's biggest races
By Dani Ostanek published
News FPC terminates contract with Podium Events for the Volta a Portugal and Volta ao Alentejo a year early due to 'repeated non-compliance with contractual and payment obligations'

Have Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe 'won' the transfer market? Analysing the team's rider recruitment for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis Remco Evenepoel's signing is the biggest move of the off-season, but what other moves have Red Bull made?

When will Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock start their cyclocross seasons?
By Dani Ostanek published
Feature 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
By Dani Ostanek published
News 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
By Dani Ostanek published
News '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
By Dani Ostanek published
News '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
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis 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
By Dani Ostanek published
News 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
By Dani Ostanek published
News 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
By Dani Ostanek published
News 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
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Dutch racer beats Marion Norbert-Riberolle and Sara Casasola by 17 seconds in Lokeren

'I am a clean athlete and a person of integrity' – Oier Lazkano protests innocence following UCI suspension
By Dani Ostanek published
News Spanish racer has been provisionally suspended over 'unexplained abnormalities' in his Biological Passport

'My helmet saved my life' – Zoe Bäckstedt to miss opening races of cyclocross season after training crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Under-23 'cross world champion suffers fractures to hand and wrist in crash on Friday

Koppenbergcross: Lucinda Brand solos to third season victory on famous cobbled climb
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Dutch veteran beats Célia Gery by 19 seconds as Sara Casasola rounds out podium
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