Dani Ostanek

Dani Ostanek

Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season 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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Grace Brown beat Demi Vollering and Chloe Dygert to win the elite women's world time trial title

UCI World Championships: Grace Brown beats Demi Vollering to elite women's time trial title

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Chloe Dygert takes bronze as fourth-placed Antonia Niedermaier becomes U23 world champion

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Filippo Baroncini's triumph in Belgium was his team's 75th of the 2024 season, the highest number achieved by a team since 2008

UAE Team Emirates equal 24-year-old record with 19 riders scoring wins in 2024

By Dani Ostanek published

News Filippo Baroncini's Super 8 Classic win brings team level with Mapei 2000, leaves just 11 men on the roster without a season win

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Filippo Baroncini (UAE Team Emirates) wins the 2024 Super 8 Classic

Filippo Baroncini solos to Super 8 Classic victory

By Dani Ostanek published

Results UAE Team Emirates rider takes first pro win ahead of Rick Pluimers, Rui Oliveira

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DIFFERDANGE LUXEMBOURG SEPTEMBER 21 Juan Ayuso of Spain and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 84th Tour de Luxembourg 2024 Stage 4 a 155km individual time trial stage from Differdange to Differdange UCIWT on September 21 2024 in Differdange Luxembourg Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Tour of Luxembourg: Juan Ayuso wins stage 4 time trial

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Mathieu van der Poel finishes fifth and regains control of GC

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Illness saw Cian Uijtdebroeks forced to abandon both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España during the 2024 campaign

Cian Uijtdebroeks calls an end to his illness-struck 2024 season

By Dani Ostanek published

News 'Taking some good rest and currently working on some physical issues to be ready for 2025'

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Dutch Karlijn Swinkels of UAE Team ADQ pictured in action at the finish line of the one day cycling race Grand Prix de Wallonie 2024 (202,3 km), from Blegny to the Citadelle de Namur, in Namur, on Wednesday 18 September 2024. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Karlijn Swinkels wins Women's GP Wallonie

By Dani Ostanek published

Longo Borghini second, Koster third

Women's cycling
The 2014 Tour de France started in Yorkshire, with the race greeted by massive crowds over the opening three stages in the UK

British Cycling backs bid for UK Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027

By Dani Ostanek published

News Race could return to country following British starts in 2007 and 2014

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Van Aert wore the red, green and polka dot jerseys at the recent Vuelta a España

Wout van Aert signs 'unique' career-long contract extension with Visma-Lease a Bike

By Dani Ostanek published

News 'This is unique in our sport, but we both didn't have to think long about that' says team CEO Richard Plugge

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Sofie van Rooijen leads home Dutch teammate Scarlett Souren at the U23 women's road race in Hasselt

European Championships: Sofie van Rooijen leads Dutch one-two in U23 women's road race

By Dani Ostanek last updated

Results Scarlett Souren takes second as Eleonora Gasparrini rounds out the podium for Italy

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Huub Artz (Netherlands) wins the men's under-23 European title

European Championships: Artz makes it double Dutch with under-23 victory in men's road race

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Dutchman beats Germany's Niklas Behrens in two-man sprint, Lozouet takes bronze

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