Dani Ostanek

Dani Ostanek

Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor before being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she wrote for several other publications in the cycling world, including Cycling Weekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's biggest races and has interviewed many of the sport's top stars, including Demi Vollering and Maëva Squiban. Her favourite races include the Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France Femmes, Tro-Bro Léon, and cycling's fourth Grand Tour, the Volta a Portugal.

Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

Gaia Realini heads for 'new adventure' with Picnic-PostNL, but can climber rejuvenate her career? – Analysis

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Dutch squad will hope 25-year-old Italian can rediscover her outstanding climbing form of 2023 and 2024 seasons

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Denmark announced as host of 2027 UEC Road European Championships

By Dani Ostanek Published

News European Championships return to Denmark a decade after Alexander Kristoff and Marianne Vos sprinted to glory

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Superprestige Niel: Cameron Mason soloes to first win of the season and biggest victory of his career

By Dani Ostanek Published

Race results British champion beats Joran Wyseure in late duel after Michael Vanthourenhout crashed out of contention

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'We are certainly not doomed' – Thibau Nys and Lucinda Brand's cyclo-cross team in mid-season sponsor search after co-title sponsor pulls out

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Glowi, owner of Het Poetsbureau, ends sponsorship of Sven Nys' team Baloise Verzekeringen-Het Poetsbureau Lions

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Canyon-SRAM delve into world of AI with new training and development partnership ahead of 2027 season

By Dani Ostanek Published

News FasCat coaching will provide 'AI-powered season reviews' to inform future preparation and 'identify patterns and insights that might otherwise go unnoticed'

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LOENHOUT, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 29: Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck competes during theX²O Badkamers Trofee Azencross - Loenhout - Men's Elite on December 29, 2025 in Loenhout, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)
How to watch Cyclo-Cross: Live streams, TV channels and schedule for all races and major championships during the 2026-27 season

By Dani Ostanek last updated

How to watch All the streaming details you need to watch the 2026/27 Cyclo-Cross season from anywhere in the world with TV channels and full schedule provided.

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'If I start discussing contracts here, I think I'll go crazy' – Paul Seixas not thinking about future deal as off-season rolls on

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'We'll see what I think about it in the future. But for now, I'm giving myself time'

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'Give Mathieu those five seconds, and you won’t see him again' – Thibau Nys chasing Van der Poel's level of cyclo-cross dominance

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'Where can I find those extra percentages?' wonders Belgian after winning his second European title

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'I think she has grown a lot mentally' – Lars Boom highlights reason for Demi Vollering's stunning season, outlines 2027 goals

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Tour de France Femmes and World Championships defences high on the priority list for Dutch racer

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'Tom's pace is pretty mind-blowing' – Tom Pidcock swaps two wheels for four to tackle fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in Porsche 911

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'Tom gets in and knows exactly what he's doing and has great feel for the car – and also no fear'

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'Purely from results, I'd say it definitely wasn't good' – Geraint Thomas admits challenging season for Netcompany Ineos

By Dani Ostanek Published

News British squad have 'gone up the ladder a couple of steps' with strong results for Godon, Vauquelin, Onley and Arensman, says team's director of racing

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'The Tour of Flanders is becoming increasingly difficult, especially with the presence of Pogačar and Evenepoel' – Wout van Aert realistic about chances of finally landing his home Monument

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Paris-Roubaix win was 'relief' and 'very profound moment of joy', but beating strong field of competitors in Flanders is another challenge

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'We have already taken some incredible steps, but we are far from finished' – Unibet Rose Rockets add new head of racing as invite to Tour de France targeted

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Former Lotto chief performance officer Aike Visbeek joins ProTeam for 2027 season

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Could Spain's hardest climb be getting even tougher? Vuelta organisers receive proposal to add gravel sector to Alto de l'Angliru

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'We listen to all ideas, although only some can be put into practice' says Vuelta organiser Javier Guillén

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From selfless stars to tireless workhorses – Our pick of the best domestiques of 2026

By Dani Ostanek Published

Features High-mountain helpers, lead-out extraordinaires, and all-day breakaway chasers all make our selection of this season's top teammates

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'A contract is about more than salary' - The Cyclists' Alliance 2026 rider survey finds financial insecurity, health and safety issues among the main concerns of the women's peloton

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Financial and welfare issues are widespread at Continental level, where 75% of riders receive no team salary and only 17% have access to regular medical screening

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Paralympic champion cyclist Thomas Peyroton-Dartet provisionally suspended after positive EPO test

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 41-year-old French racer tested positive two days before winning C3 road race gold at the 2026 Para-cycling World Championships in September

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Primož Roglič's options for a 2027 contract narrow as two teams drop out of the running for his signature

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Slovenian reportedly rejects Lotto-Intermarché offer, while Visma-Lease a Bike look elsewhere to fill final roster spot

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'It feels like coming full circle' – Australian DS Matt White rejoins EF Education-EasyPost 16 years after departing

By Dani Ostanek, Owen Rogers Published

News White has worked for Jayco-AlUla and Movistar after being dismissed from Garmin in 2010

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From Zwift to the pro ranks – Cofidis sign double Esports World Championships runner-up

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Brazilian racer Gabriela Guerra joins French team on a two-year deal

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Mads Pedersen among group of Danish athletes suing HBO over use of their images for advertising

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Group, which also includes Amalie Dideriksen and Mikkel Bjerg, requesting £224,000 in compensation in lawsuit against streaming network

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'Things weren’t made clear enough' – Paula Blasi says UAE management decisions amongst several issues that led to exit for Movistar

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'It’s only natural that if three, four or five of us can win and nobody sets the pace or leads the way, it’s going to be more of a battle than a team race'

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'What I’m not keen on is paying his salary' – Uno-X Mobility manager Hushovd admits interest in signing Jonas Vingegaard

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'You speak to lots of people in the cycling world. It’s a small community. So yes, we have' says team boss when asked about contact with Danish star

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Who will win the 2027 Tour de France? The favourites for the yellow jersey following the route reveal

By Dani Ostanek Published

Analysis A very early look at the top contenders for a time trial-heavy edition of the Tour de France

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'The race will be wide open' – With no long climbs and no individual time trial, does the 2027 Tour de France Femmes route suit home favourite Pauline Ferrand-Prévot?

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'The longest climb in this Tour is 11km. That was different in recent years. But that doesn’t mean this will be an easier Tour' says Visma DS Jos van Emden

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