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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The podium trio – Oier Lazkano leads Tim Wellens and Wout van Aert over the cobbles of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

'Normally you only see them on TV!' – Lazkano relishes racing Van Aert and Wellens at Kuurne

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Rising Classics star becomes first Spaniard in history to score a Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne podium

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Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) out in the attack during his debut Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Pithie hails 'really positive' day on the attack at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

By Daniel Ostanek published

News 21-year-old New Zealander spends second cobbled Classic of his career on the offensive with Van Aert, Mohoric

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Luke Lamperti ahead of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2024

Lamperti's top 10 a rare positive for Soudal-QuickStep at Opening Weekend

By Daniel Ostanek published

News 'You saw the race today. There's not too much question when you see these three riders in the front' says Peeters after Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Wout van Aert, Tim Wellens and Oier Lazkano in the breakaway at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Wellens 'satisfied' with 'highest achievable' result behind Van Aert at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Belgian takes second despite revamped training plan with focus on peaking later in spring

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Wout van Aert celebrates his Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne victory and another perfect Opening Weekend for Visma-Lease A Bike

Wout van Aert completes another perfect Opening Weekend for Visma-Lease A Bike

By Daniel Ostanek published

News 'It was the logical tactic for us to make the race so hard' says Belgian after day of Visma dominance at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease A Bike) celebrates winning Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on her first attempt

Marianne Vos savours 'dream' Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Dutchwoman acknowledges 'long road' back to 249th career victory after iliac artery surgery

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Wout van Aert in full flight en route to third place at the 2024 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

'Still room for improvement' – Van Aert not yet in full flight at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Third-place finisher reveals his Visma team had planned to attack the crosswinds even earlier

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Gianni Moscon's spell in the lead group at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was a rare positive for Soudal-QuickStep at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

No 'disaster scenario' for Soudal-QuickStep after unlucky Omloop outing

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Lampaert leads Belgian team home in 21st as Asgreen and Alaphilippe crash out

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NINOVE, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 24: (L-R) Elisa Longo Borghini ofElisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) on the attack en route to third place at the 2024 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Italy and Team Lidl-Trek and Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx-Protime compete in the breakaway during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024, Women's Elite a 127.1km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on February 24, 2024 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Rafa Gomez - Pool/Getty Images)

'We're not here boiling eggs' – Lidl-Trek the aggressors at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Longo Borghini and Van Anrooij animate race to grab third and fourth at first Belgian Classic of the season

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Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering compete climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024

Niewiadoma: 'no legs' on Muur but 'stoked' for Vos' Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory

By Lukas Knöfler, Daniel Ostanek published

News 'From that point of view, it was a great race, but for us, a pity' says Canyon-SRAM rider

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