Dani Ostanek
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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European Championships: Artz makes it double Dutch with under-23 victory in men's road race
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Results Dutchman beats Germany's Niklas Behrens in two-man sprint, Lozouet takes bronze
Marc Hirschi repeats with solo win at Coppa Sabatini
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Results Gregor Mühlberger best in chase group ahead of Anders Foldager
European Championships: Netherlands score junior mixed relay TTT gold
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Results Dutch squad beats Germany and Norway to win as Belgium finish fourth
European Championships: Lotte Kopecky wins elite women's time trial
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Results Ellen van Dijk second, Christina Schweinberger third in 31.2km race against the clock from Heusden-Zolder to Hasselt
European Championships: Alec Segaert wins U23 men's time trial
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Results Belgian defends title, beating Söderqvist and Mouris on home ground
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe confirm Oier Lazkano signing for 2025
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News Basque all-rounder becomes German squad's sixth signing for 2025
European Championships: Michiel Mouris wins junior men's time trial
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Results Dutch junior TT champion beats Belgian Jasper Schoofs and German Paul Fietzke
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