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.

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Tadej Pogacar celebrates his 2024 Strade Bianche victory in Siena

How to watch Strade Bianche 2025 – Live streams, TV channels for spectacular gravel Classic

By Dani Ostanek published

News The 2025 Classics continue in Italy on Saturday March 8 with a spectacular race on gravel – here are all the details on how to watch Strade Bianche online, on TV, and from anywhere.

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Former Soudal-QuickStep CEO Patrick Lefevere is one of the most successful, influential, and controversial figures of modern cycling history.

Who is Patrick Lefevere?

By Dani Ostanek published

Feature All you need to know about the most successful – and often most controversial – team manager in modern cycling history

Feature
OUDENAARDE BELGIUM APRIL 02 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates competes during the 107th Ronde van Vlaanderen Tour des Flandres 2023 Mens Elite a 2734km one day race from Brugge to Oudenaarde UCIWT on April 02 2023 in Brugge Belgium Photo by Dirk Waem PoolGetty Images

Tadej Pogačar 'highly probable' to make Paris-Roubaix debut, according to reports

By Dani Ostanek published

News La Gazzetta dello Sport concludes that world champion's debut is 'no longer a suggestion, nor even a hypothesis'

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Patrick Levere at the 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Former QuickStep CEO Patrick Lefevere taken to hospital after falling ill

By Dani Ostanek published

News Belgian spent Wednesday night in intensive care unit, will leave hospital later on Thursday

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Biniam Girmay and his Intermarché-Wanty teammates at the recent Volta ao Algarve

Intermarché-Wanty left as the final winless WorldTour team after Opening Weekend

By Dani Ostanek published

News Team looking to Girmay's return as Eritrean star makes an impromptu altitude camp out of birth of wife's second child

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A shot of the peloton in action at the 2024 Tour of Britain

'Eurosport's demise is a hammer blow for coverage of cycling in the UK' - British politician lambasts pro cycling price hikes in Parliament

By Dani Ostanek published

News UK Parliament debates free-to-air cycling coverage and TNT Sports price hikes as sport minister argues against government intervention

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DOUR BELGIUM MARCH 04 Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as race winner during the the 57th Ename Samyn Classic 2025 a 1991km one day race from Quaregnon to Dour on March 04 2025 in Dour Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Ename Samyn Classic: Mathieu van der Poel sprints to first road victory of 2025

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Paul Magnier second, Emilien Jeannière third in bunch sprint in Dour

Results
NINOVE BELGIUM MARCH 01 Arnaud De Lie of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny competes during the 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 Mens Elite a 197km one day race from Ghent to Ninove UCIWWT on March 01 2025 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Arnaud De Lie and Paul Magnier join Van der Poel on start list of cobbled semi-Classic Le Samyn

By Dani Ostanek published

News Tuesday's UCI 1.1 race provides a chance at cobbled glory before a break in the schedule for the Classics contenders

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Kasia Niewiadoma greets fans in t 'Kuipke velodrome at the team presentation of the 2024 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Free beer to be handed out at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women start as Flanders Classics 'raise a glass' to 20th edition

By Dani Ostanek published

News Organisers and sponsor Maes Pils offer 'open bar' for one hour in Gent 't Kuipke velodrome ahead of women's race start

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Tom Pidcock and Demi Vollering

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad contenders 2025

By Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini published

Analysis The Classics begin with Opening Weekend, and Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert and Demi Vollering are among the favourites in the men's and women's races

Analysis
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