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

Volta a Catalunya: Dorian Godon wins dramatic stage 3 finish as Remco Evenepoel crashes in closing kilometre
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Ethan Vernon second, Noah Hobbs third as late breakaway vanishes for GC favourites

The cobbled Classics storylines we're looking forward to – From Van der Poel and Pogačar on the cusp of history to a different Demi Vollering and a resurgent Mads Pedersen
By Matilda Price, Patrick Fletcher, Kirsten Frattini, Dani Ostanek, Laura Weislo, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature The Cyclingnews team weighs in on the stories to follow during the cobbled Classics

'Strange to leave you like this' – Demi Vollering forced to cut training camp on Mount Teide
By Dani Ostanek published
News FDJ United-Suez racer the latest rider to leave Tenerife due to bad weather

Volta a Catalunya: Magnus Cort sprints to stage 2 victory after peloton catches breakaway in final kilometre
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Noa Isidore goes second and Francesco Busatto in third ahead of GC leader Godon

Italian racer provisionally suspended following Enobosarm positive at UAE Tour Women
By Dani Ostanek published
News Linda Laporta returned positive test for SARM on first day of race

How to watch Volta a Catalunya 2026 – Live streams, TV coverage
By Dani Ostanek published
News Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel star in the WorldTour stage race from March 23-29 – here are the details on how to watch Volta a Catalunya online, on TV, and from anywhere.

'A tough race full of challenges' – Jonas Vingegaard in high spirits as Volta a Catalunya marks another key stop on the road to the Giro d'Italia
By Dani Ostanek published
News Dane faces off against stellar field including Remco Evenepoel, João Almeida and Tom Pidcock in Catalunya

'It's time to win one again' – Remco Evenepoel escapes the Mount Teide snow to chase first WorldTour stage race win in three years at Volta a Catalunya
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'The aim is to stay as close to Vingegaard as possible in the general classification and win as many stages as possible' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader

GP Jean-Pierre Monseré: Dylan Groenewegen blasts through final metres and denies breakaway for victory
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Simon Dehairs second and Kamil Małecki third in Roeselare

'If you don't take risk, it's not topsport' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney gives injury update following Milan-San Remo Women crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Italian racer Debora Silvestri sustains five broken ribs and a fractured shoulder in Cipressa descent pile-up

'I can't hold my handlebars properly anymore' – Mathieu van der Poel sheds light on the crash and injury which left him out of the running at Milan-San Remo
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I think the damage isn't too bad, but it really does hurt' says Dutchman of gruesome finger injury

Milan-San Remo: Tadej Pogačar strikes in closing metres to hold off Tom Pidcock in electrifying two-rider finish and earns masterful victory
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Wout van Aert carries momentum from crash to go third as Mathieu van der Poel takes eighth after dropping on the Poggio

Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert caught in crash in finale of Milan-San Remo
By Dani Ostanek published
News World Champion left to chase back to the peloton on the road to Cipressa after crash with 32km to go

'They didn't look good' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar gives update on serious Milan-San Remo Women crash which saw Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney among the fallers
By Dani Ostanek published
News Several riders hit the deck hard on descent of penultimate climb of the Cipressa

Tadej Pogačar loses key Milan-San Remo domestique to early crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Jan Christen falls victim to crash after 55km of racing

How to watch Milan-San Remo 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for La Classicissima
By Dani Ostanek last updated
How to watch It's the first Monument of the 2026 season – here's all the information on how to watch Milan-San Remo online and on TV.

'Nothing to lose' – Mads Pedersen aiming high at Milan-San Remo following surprising swift comeback from injury
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I hope to be up there, and I hope I'm able to race in the final'

'It is fantastic to have one more card to play' – Ineos Grenadiers look to Josh Tarling as a wildcard for Milan-San Remo alongside Filippo Ganna
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We have Ganna and Tarling from the bottom of the Cipressa to the finish - in theory,' says DS Leonardo Basso

'A simple race, but also very complex' – Marianne Vos among the top contenders at Milan-San Remo once again
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'It's no surprise that our focus will be on Marianne if it comes down to a sprint in San Remo' says Jan Boven

Primož Roglič claims 'misunderstanding' over summer racing gap but plays it coy on plans before Vuelta a España
By Dani Ostanek published
News Slovenian continues solid start to 2026 with third place at Milano-Torino

Milano-Torino: Tom Pidcock climbs away from elite group to seal victory atop Superga
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Tobias Halland Johannessen second, Primož Roglič third as British rider pulls away in final 500m

'Never say never' – Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto look to Chiara Consonni and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney for Milan-San Remo success
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Every race that's not won teaches you many lessons' says Polish rider, who finished 15th last year

Rising Belgian star Thibau Nys to miss Classics after undergoing knee surgery
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian has operation to address prepatellar friction syndrome in left knee
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