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, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. They write and edit 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. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and their 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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Pelayo Sánchez celebrates winning stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia in Rapolano Terme

Movistar secures long-term talent as they extend contracts for five young riders to 2028

By Dani Ostanek published

News Spanish squad secures future of five riders, including Giro stage winner Sánchez and U23 world TT champion Romo

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SAINTPOURCAINSURSIOULE FRANCE JUNE 02 Joshua Tarling of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers crosses the finish line during the 76th Criterium du Dauphine 2024 Stage 1 a 1725km stage from SaintPourainsurSioule to SaintPourainsurSioule UCIWT on June 02 2024 in SaintPourainsurSioule France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Josh Tarling: 'Things can only go up' at Ineos Grenadiers in 2025

By Dani Ostanek published

News 20-year-old calls the challenge of bringing British team back to the top 'exciting'

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World champion Tadej Pogačar will soon start serious training for the upcoming 2025 season

Tadej Pogačar preparing to start 'serious training' after winning fifth top Slovenian cyclist trophy

By Dani Ostanek published

News Worlds will be 'the most difficult race to defend', Pogačar says, ahead of December training camp

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Franck Bonnamour (centre) among his AG2R Citroën teammates at the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné

'I can't afford to lose everything' - Franck Bonnamour quits doping ban battle and retires, citing financial strain

By Dani Ostanek published

News French rider sold apartment to fund battle over biological passport ban, which is based on two tests in 2018 and 2022

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Belgian Philippe Gilbert of Lotto Soudal pictured during preparations ahead of the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Copenhagen Denmark Wednesday 29 June 2022 This years Tour de France takes place from 01 to 24 July 2022 and starts with three stages in Denmark BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN BELGA MAG Belga via AFP Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Philippe Gilbert blames 'internal agreements of Belgian Cycling' after missing out on national coach role

By Dani Ostanek published

News Federation chair says other candidates were 'vague' on plans after hiring Serge Pauwels

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Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in action at the GP Sven Nys on January 1

'I think they'll be back racing at the end of December' – Anticipating the cyclocross plans of Van der Poel and Van Aert

By Dani Ostanek published

News Cyclocross superstars are currently training in Spain while their winter plans are still undecided

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Robbe Ghys and Lindsay De Vylder are the reigning Gent Six champions

Gent Six preview: World champion headlines track event as Belgian pair aim for record fourth win in a row

By Dani Ostanek published

News Lotte Kopecky, Lindsay De Vylder, Robbe Ghys, Benjamin Thomas, Roger Kluge line up at race running November 12-17

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Laurens Sweeck dominated the mud

Superprestige Niel: Laurens Sweeck wins Monday mudfest

By Dani Ostanek published

Results Orts second and Vandeputte third in Armistice Day race

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MONTREAL QUEBEC SEPTEMBER 15 Biniam Girmay of Eritrea Francesco Busatto of Italy Alexy Faure Prost of France Lorenzo Rota of Italy Dion Smith of New Zealand Roel Van Sintmaartensdijk of The Netherlands Georg Zimmermann of Germany and Team Intermarche Wanty prior to the 13th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 2024 a 2091km one day race from Montreal to Montreal UCIWT on September 15 2024 in Montreal Quebec Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images

'It requires meticulous management' – How Intermarché-Wanty keep competing on the smallest budget in the WorldTour

By Dani Ostanek published

News Aike Visbeek reflects on talent development, losing a sponsor and being outbid for key riders ahead of 2025 season

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Chris Hoy: "You realise you can't outrun this; this is within you, and this is just the first step of the process of acceptance."

Chris Hoy: Terminal cancer diagnosis was 'the biggest shock of my life'

By Dani Ostanek published

News WIth launch of memoir, six-time Olympic track champion reflects on living with the illness and looks to the future

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