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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Belgian Eli Iserbyt celebrates as he wins the GP Sven Nys race

Eli Iserbyt closes in on second World Cup cyclocross title in Hoogerheide

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Belgian needs just seven points to secure the victory a week ahead of Van der Poel battle at World Championships

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Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez) are among the top contenders this weekend

10 riders to watch at the 2024 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

By Daniel Ostanek, James Moultrie, Kirsten Frattini published

Analysis Girmay, Uttrup Ludwig, Spratt, Ewan among the top contenders at the men's and women's one-day races

Analysis
Mathieu van der Poel shared the podium with two Belgians – Wout van Aert and Eli Iserbyt at the 2023 Cyclocross World Championships

Belgian national coach - 'very difficult to beat' Mathieu Van der Poel at Cyclocross Worlds

By Daniel Ostanek published

News 'When he sets a goal, he rarely misses it' says national coach Vanthourenhout

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Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) puts in an attack during the Trofeo Calvià

Brandon McNulty starts season with Challenge Mallorca podium after late-race cramps

By Daniel Ostanek published

News 'These things that can happen in the first race back, but overall, it was good' says former Trofeo Calvià winner

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Simon Carr (EF Education-EasyPost) won from the breakaway at the Challenge Mallorca - Trofeo Calvià

Carr outsprints Vlasov to win the Challenge Mallorca - Trofeo Calvià

By Daniel Ostanek published

Results Briton survives from morning breakaway to outsprint Bora-Hansgrohe climber as McNulty rounds out podium

Results
Jack Rootkin-Gray (EF Education-EasyPost)

Introducing: Jack Rootkin-Gray, the British puncheur turning pro with EF Education-EasyPost

By Daniel Ostanek published

Interview A Q&A with the 21-year-old one of seven neo-pros at US squad for 2024

Interview
The riders shoe off the 2024 Team Polti-Kometa racing kit

Giro d'Italia wildcards – Tudor, Polti-Kometa and Bardiani join Israel-Premier Tech

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Corratec-Vini Fantini miss selection while Lotto-Dstny opt out

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Tom Pidcock fell victim to a last-lap crash at the UCI World Cup round in Benidorm on Sunday

Tom Pidcock crashes on last lap at Benidorm World Cup – Video

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Briton hits barriers in final minutes of race, leaving him in ninth place in his final cyclocross race of the season

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Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) scored the win on the final day of the Challenge Mallorca

Gasparrini wins the Challenge Mallorca - Trofeo Binissalem Femina

By Daniel Ostanek published

Results UAE Team ADQ outwit EF Education-Cannondale in uphill sprint finish

Results
A shot of a rider tackling a snow bike course

UCI announces details of first Snow Bike World Championships

By Daniel Ostanek published

News Championships will feature men's and women's Super-G and dual slalom on February 10-11 in Châtel, France

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