Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor, later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including Cycling Weekly and Rouleur.
Dani has reported from the world's top races and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, such as Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering. Her favourite races include the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro Léon.
Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

'I hope to be at the start of the Tour de France if this week goes well' – Tiesj Benoot finally makes his Decathlon-CMA CGM debut at the Tour de Suisse
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian hasn't raced since last October after suffering a herniated disc

Irish junior racer Shane O'Brien dies in training accident
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We were honoured to have him as a member of the team, and he will be forever in our hearts' say his CAMS-Majaco team

TNT Sports strikes deal to keep Tour de France on free-to-air TV in the UK
By Dani Ostanek published
News Three-year deal with 5 will also include the Giro and Vuelta, plus live coverage of British Grand Départs in 2027

No superstar rider but SD Worx-Protime count on rising GC talent and home hopeful to take on expanded Tour de Suisse Women
By Dani Ostanek published
News With no Lotte Kopecky or Anna van der Breggen in the line-up, Dutch squad hand chances to other riders in Switzerland

'He was just on another level' – Juan Ayuso satisfied with Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes podium after losing out in battle with former teammate Isaac del Toro
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I think it was a really good ride to prepare for the Tour' says Spaniard, who ends Tour de France warm-up race third overall

Can anyone beat Tadej Pogačar? Analysing the contenders for the men's Tour de Suisse
By Dani Ostanek published
Preview Richard Carapaz, Primož Roglič, and Tom Pidcock are among the other top favourites at the slimmed-down five-day race

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées: Martina Alzini speeds to bunch sprint victory on stage 1
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Italian beats Federica Venturelli and Marie Le Net to the line in Mourenx

How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 – Live Streams, TV Channels for the pre-Tour de France showdown
By Dani Ostanek last updated
How to watch Here's how to watch Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 for free from anywhere in the world as the pre-Tour de France showdown arrives on the calendar.

'At least the struggle now makes sense' – Uno-X Mobility rider reveals he raced half the Giro d'Italia with a broken rib and three lower back fractures
By Dani Ostanek published
News Erlend Blikra crashed on the Giro's opening stage in Bulgaria before missing the time cut on stage 11

'A luxury problem to solve later' – Soudal-QuickStep not yet picking between top sprinters for Tour de France selection
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'The goal is to get Paul Magnier to the Tour at the right moment, but Tim Merlier remains super important to us as well'

'The situation is becoming a bit untenable' – Jan-Willem van Schip's team manager says fines for repeated disqualifications are 'unsustainable'
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'He needs to move to the green zone and ride a bike like any other rider, but that is very difficult with him' says Johan Berghmans

Chris Froome returns to action in pedal boat charity race across the Mediterranean Sea
By Dani Ostanek published
News Four-time Tour de France winner to be joined by Filippo Pozzato and Jakob Fuglsang in race from Viareggio to Monaco

As it happened: A new GC but the race leader hangs on after Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes stage 3 TTT
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Live Teams did battle on an undulating 28.4km test against the clock in Perreux

'Things aren't going smoothly' – Picnic-PostNL acknowledge struggles as they lie 29th in UCI rankings with just one victory in 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
News Team battling through injuries and illness during the spring and face Tour de France selection dilemma with leaders Max Poole and Pavel Bittner unlikely to be fit

'You can't follow everyone' – Matteo Jorgenson not best pleased after shedding time to GC rivals in Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes opener
By Dani Ostanek published
News Netcompany Ineos duo Kévin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley gain precious seconds on other contenders on stage 1

Giro d'Italia Women abandons – Barbara Guarischi and Kristen Faulkner among final day withdrawals of Grand Tour
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Abandons Tracking all the riders who have dropped out of the Italian Grand Tour

Tour de Wallonie: Ben Oliver outpaces Arnaud De Lie to win closing stage and snatch overall title
By Dani Ostanek published
Results New Zealander's second stage win seals victory as mass crash holds up peloton in closing sprint

Giro d'Italia Women leader Anna van der Breggen among multiple fallers in a mass crash on stage 7
By Dani Ostanek, Lukas Knöfler published
News Dutchwoman unharmed in mass crash, which also saw Marlen Reusser and Monica Trinca Colonel fall

Tour de Wallonie: Relief for Arnaud De Lie with come-from-behind victory in a thrilling uphill finish on stage 4
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Results Belgian overhauls Riley Sheehan at the line as American takes over race lead

'Soon I'll be a Buddhist monk' – Arnaud De Lie struggles to stay calm amid avalanche of misfortune
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian battling more setbacks at Tour de Wallonie as he prepares for the Tour de France

Tom Pidcock has a retirement date planned and a list of goals to tick off, with mixed feelings about trying to win a Grand Tour
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I'm not saying that I have the ability right now to beat Tadej and Seixas and Vingegaard, but in the right situation I can see it happening' says Briton

Tour de Wallonie: Laurence Pithie sprints to stage 3 victory after massive crash devastates peloton in final 2km
By Dani Ostanek published
Results New Zealander beats new race leader Kim Heiduk and Krists Neilands to the line in Vaux-sur-Sûre

Matteo Jorgenson changes plans for Tour de France build-up
By Dani Ostanek published
26-year-old now won't race the Tour de Suisse before supporting Jonas Vingegaard in July
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