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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Portuguese team handed racing suspension following multiple doping cases within the same year
By Dani Ostanek published
News Portuguese squad Feirense-Beeceler banned for 22 days after three Biological Passport cases dating to 2022 and 2023

'Not the smartest thing to do' – Wout van Aert rues another missed opportunity at Tirreno-Adriatico
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News 'I reacted too quickly to that late attack from Christen, and I'd already completed my sprint' says Belgian, who finished fifth in Martinsicuro

Young Visma-Lease a Bike racer out of action for several months following procedure to correct heart rhythm problems
By Dani Ostanek published
News Former under-23 world champion Niklas Behrens to undergo cardiac ablation at the end of March

Tirreno-Adriatico: Mathieu van der Poel plays stage 4 finale perfectly before launching incredible sprint to win from reduced group
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Giulio Pellizzari takes over race lead from Isaac del Toro thanks to finishing second in Martinsicuro

'That's definitely what we're working towards' – Paul Magnier takes aim at Cobbled Classics, not Milan-San Remo, with Tirreno-Adriatico build-up
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News 'Experience is very important in La Primavera, and it's only the first time he's competing' says Wilfred Peeters

Tirreno-Adriatico: Tobias Lund Andresen powers away from Jonathan Milan and Jasper Philipsen to win stage 3 sprint
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Decathlon CMA CGM shock the favourites in Magliano de' Marsi

Colombian team handed 30-day racing ban following two doping cases in 2025
By Dani Ostanek published
News Medellin-EPM out of action in April after Biological Passport cases of Aldemar Reyes and Fabio Duarte

'The young guys are riding faster and faster year after year' – Primož Roglič says keeping pace with the next generation is more important than a result at Tirreno-Adriatico
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News 'It's good for us because they're kicking us in the ass that we have to work and move,' says Slovenian ahead of 2026 debut

How to watch Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for Italian stage race
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are among the riders heading to Italy this week – here's all the information on how to watch Tirreno-Adriatico online and on TV.
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