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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MONTARGIS FRANCE MARCH 04 LR Sam Bennett of Ireland and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team Arvid De Kleijn of The Netherlands and Tudor Pro Cycling Team Danny Van Poppel of The Netherlands and Team BORA hansgrohe Laurence Pithie of New Zealand and Team Groupama FDJ Gerben Thijssen of Belgium and Team Intermarche Wanty Dylan Groenewegen of The Netherlands and Team Jayco AlUla sprint at finish line during the 82nd Paris Nice 2024 Stage 2 a 1776km stage from Thoiry to Montargis UCIWT on March 04 2024 in Montargis France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images

As it happened: Paris-Nice stage 2

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Live Dutchman beats Pithie, Groenwegen in messy stage 2 sprint finish

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Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) will be in action at Tirreno-Adriatico

How to watch Tirreno-Adriatico 2024

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Vingegaard and Cavendish among the big names racing in Italian one-week race

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Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) leads the lineup at Paris-Nice 2024

How to watch Paris-Nice 2024

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Watch Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic do battle in France

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Adam Yates ruled out of Tirreno-Adriatico following concussion

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Briton misses race after UAE Tour crash, Stefan Küng out of Strade Bianche due to personal reasons

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SD Worx teammates Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering sprinted it out for the victory in Siena at the end of the 2023 Strade Bianche

Demi Vollering: Swearing at 2023 Strade Bianche 'wasn't meant for Lotte Kopecky'

By Daniel Ostanek published

News SD Worx-ProTime duo explain awkward ending to last year's race ahead of Saturday's return to the sterrato

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Tom Pidcock and Demi Vollering are the defending champions at Strade Bianche

How to watch Strade Bianche 2024

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Watch Pogacar, Vollering, Pidcock, Kopecky and more Classics stars in action on Saturday, March 2

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Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease A Bike) in action at the Clásica Jaén earlier this month

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

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Riley Sheehan (Israel-Premier Tech) won his first pro race – the 2023 Paris-Tours – before even turning pro

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

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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

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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Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter Jasper Philipsen on the Muur van Geraardsbergen during a recon of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad route

'I am not yet good enough to compete with the best' – Jasper Philipsen on Alpecin's lacklustre Opening Weekend

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Philipsen not in contention at Omloop and Kuurne but team satisfied with showing after sprinter's season debut

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