Dani Ostanek
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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![Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) leads the lineup at Paris-Nice 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L4XYR7ZLNibkprGo22h9bQ-320-80.jpg)
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Adam Yates ruled out of Tirreno-Adriatico following concussion
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News Briton misses race after UAE Tour crash, Stefan Küng out of Strade Bianche due to personal reasons
![SD Worx teammates Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering sprinted it out for the victory in Siena at the end of the 2023 Strade Bianche](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MXGG5drQSA6xgs2M4Fq9xT-320-80.jpg)
Demi Vollering: Swearing at 2023 Strade Bianche 'wasn't meant for Lotte Kopecky'
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News SD Worx-ProTime duo explain awkward ending to last year's race ahead of Saturday's return to the sterrato
![Tom Pidcock and Demi Vollering are the defending champions at Strade Bianche](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aXSgzoZhzRyaZjAFMecmnn-320-80.jpg)
How to watch Strade Bianche 2024
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News Watch Pogacar, Vollering, Pidcock, Kopecky and more Classics stars in action on Saturday, March 2
![Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease A Bike) in action at the Clásica Jaén earlier this month](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5XK4pnVv8tzNkM3WiUJcVe-320-80.jpg)
Sepp Kuss joins long list of star names at Volta a Catalunya
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Vuelta champion set to battle with Pogačar, Thomas, Mas, Yates, Bernal at mountainous March stage race
![Riley Sheehan (Israel-Premier Tech) won his first pro race – the 2023 Paris-Tours – before even turning pro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c8AAEBPbbbuZo3TgQP8hXi-320-80.jpg)
Introducing Riley Sheehan: The Colorado neo-pro who has already won Paris-Tours
By Daniel Ostanek published
Interview 23-year-old racer talks cycling heroes, career beginnings, and spring Classics dreams at his Opening Weekend debut
![NINOVE BELGIUM FEBRUARY 24 LR Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team LidlTrek Marianne Vos of The Netherlands and Team Visma Lease A Bike and Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD WorxProtime compete in the breakaway climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024 Womens Elite a 1271km one day race from Ghent to Ninove UCIWWT on February 24 2024 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zDieuC94xKdh6MFoskdy4d-320-80.jpg)
7 conclusions from Opening Weekend 2024 – Invincibility, long-range deciders and triumphant returns
By Daniel Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Taking a closer look at the key themes emerging from the cobbled curtain-raisers
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