Dani Ostanek

Senior News Writer

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.

Latest articles by

Michael Storer wins stage 2 of the Tour of the Alps

Tour of the Alps: Michael Storer goes solo to win stage 2 and take race lead

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Australian strikes again for Tudor as Seixas and Bardet finish 41 seconds back

Results
BERG EN TERBLIJT, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 20: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG competes in the breakaway during the 59th Amstel Gold Race 2025 a 255.9km one day race from Maastricht to Berg en Terblijt / #UCIWT / on April 20, 2025 in Berg en Terblijt, Netherlands. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar takes aim at La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège as UAE dismiss doubts about Classics fatigue

By Dani Ostanek published

News Team manager Gianetti suggests Pogačar should avoid long-range attack before final Classic of the spring

News
LEVICO TERME ITALY APRIL 19 LR Ben Oconnor of Australia and Decathlon Ag2R La Mondiale Team on second place race winner Juan Pedro Lopez of Spain and Team LidlTrek and Antonio Tiberi of Italy and Team Bahrain Victorious on third place pose on the overall podium ceremony after the 47th Tour of the Alps 2024 Stage 5 a 1186km stage from Levico Terme to Levico Terme on April 19 2024 in Levico Terme Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

How to watch Tour of the Alps 2025 – Live streams, TV coverage

By Dani Ostanek published

News Mountainous five-day race from April 21-25 offers a tune-up for the Giro d'Italia – here are the details on how to watch Tour of the Alps online, on TV, and from anywhere.

News
Edison Callejas (Petrolike) celebrates his stage 3 victory as he crosses the finish line at the Giro d'Abruzzo

Giro d'Abruzzo: Callejas wins stage 3 summit finish as Zimmermann takes lead

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Colombian wins with 8km solo ride to the top of Roccaraso, De la Cruz rounds out stage podium

Results
Belgian Shari Bossuyt of CanyonSRAM pictured during a press conference concerning the positive doping test of Bossuyt in Zwevegem Monday 05 June 2023 Cyclist Bossuyt has tested positive during a doping test and is temporarily suspended by her team CanyonSram Racing team Bossuyt 22 delivered a positive check on March 19 after winning stage three in the Tour of Normandy in Caen The test conducted by the French antidoping agency AFLD found traces of letrozole metabolite in her urine BELGA PHOTO JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE Photo by JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE BELGA MAG Belga via AFP Photo by JAMES ARTHUR GEKIEREBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Shari Bossuyt to race with AG Insurance-Soudal in June when two-year suspension ends

By Dani Ostanek published

News Belgian tested positive for Letrozole in 2023 blaming French dairy products for her positive test

News
Swiss Silvan Dillier of Alpecin-Deceuninck pictured during the reconnaissance of the track of this year's one-day cycling race Paris-Roubaix, around Roubaix, France, Friday 11 April 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Silvan Dillier avoids injury after Paris-Roubaix crash with Visma-Lease A Bike mechanic

By Dani Ostanek published

News Post-race bulletin stated that Swiss rider had suffered a fracture to his right hand in the fall on the fifth cobbled sector

News
Mathieu van der Poel's solo win, his third in a row, encompassed both the good and the ugly of the weekend's action

Paris-Roubaix: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Hell of the North

By Dani Ostanek published

Analyis Digesting all the action from the 2025 editions of the biggest Classic on the calendar

Analyis
ROUBAIX FRANCE APRIL 07 Fred Wright of The United Kingdom and Team Bahrain Victorious competes passing through the Tilloy SarsetRosires cobblestones sector uring the 121st ParisRoubaix 2024 a 2597km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix UCIWT on April 07 2024 in Roubaix France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Fred Wright overcomes Shimano Di2 crash mode, avoids late wrong turn to grab Paris-Roubaix top 10

By Dani Ostanek published

News Briton says his next goal will be 'working out how to not be the best of the rest' after career-best finish

News
Mathieu van der Poel embraces Tadej Pogačar after beating the Slovenian to take his third Paris-Roubaix title

'For sure, he'll be back' – Mathieu van der Poel expects Tadej Pogačar to return to fight for Paris-Roubaix win

By Dani Ostanek published

News Dutchman battles through broken radio and power meter as well as a late puncture to solo to third Roubaix win in a row

News
Mads Pedersen outsprints Wout van Aert to take a second third-place in as many years at the 2025 edition of Paris-Roubaix

No 'ifs' for Mads Pedersen despite suffering puncture from lead group at Paris-Roubaix

By Dani Ostanek published

News Dane scores second podium place in as many years after suffering front wheel puncture 71km from finish

News
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives

Latest on Cyclingnews