Dani Ostanek

Dani Ostanek

Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor before being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she wrote for several other publications in the cycling world, including Cycling Weekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's biggest races and has interviewed many of the sport's top stars, including Demi Vollering and Maëva Squiban. Her favourite races include the Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France Femmes, Tro-Bro Léon, and cycling's fourth Grand Tour, the Volta a Portugal.

Latest articles by Dani Ostanek

Human Powered Health's makeover continues with another big-name signing in Yara Kastelijn

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Dutchwoman is seventh new face for ambitious US team, who are aiming for improved mentality as well as results – Analysis

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How to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 – Live streams and official broadcasters

By Dani Ostanek last updated

How to watch All the ways to stream the 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships for free from anywhere in the world.

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A lost season, cobbled and track triumphs, and battles with Wiebes – The story behind Lara Gillespie's rapid rise to the top

By Dani Ostanek Published

Features Coached by sprint royalty and flourishing across disciplines, the Irish racer is just getting started

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Caroline Andersson joins AG Insurance-Soudal in major boost for Kim Le Court-Pienaar's support squad – Analysis

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Swedish racer, fourth at the recent Tour of Britain Women, a strong addition to Belgian team's Classics and stage race squad

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Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan sprints to second win on stage 5 as late climb fails to drop sprinter

By Dani Ostanek Published

Results Briton beats Meeus to the line in Roquetas but no attacks from Tadej Pogačar, who keeps race lead

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Tadej Pogačar just logged the biggest solo victory of his Grand Tour career – here's how it stacks up in his gallery of lone raids

By Dani Ostanek Published

Features The Slovenian recorded the longest solo Grand Tour stage win of his career at the Vuelta a España, but where does it rank on his palmarès?

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'I'm making some good developments' – Next Dutch sprint star Nienke Veenhoven enjoys best season yet as Maike van der Duin joins her lead-out train

By Dani Ostanek Published

News With four wins on the board, the 22-year-old has taken another step forward in 2026, and Visma-Lease a Bike are putting their faith in her for years to come

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Cian Uijtdebroeks abandons the Vuelta a España following tearful last-place finish on stage 4

By Simone Giuliani, Dani Ostanek last updated

News Emotional Movistar rider crossed the line in last place on stage 4, more than 26 minutes Tadej Pogačar, after sustaining several injuries in crash two days earlier

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As it happened: Domination on stage 4 of the Vuelta a España with a long-range solo move in Andorra

By Dani Ostanek last updated

LIVE Tadej Pogačar the strongest on 104.8km stage featuring four major climbs and 2,890m of elevation

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'It’s not normal. I’m actually a bit surprised today' – 20-year-old Jarno Widar impresses with second place on first-ever Grand Tour mountain stage at Vuelta a España

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Lotto-Intermarché neo-pro outsprints Felix Gall in chase group behind Tadej Pogačar in Andorra la Vella

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'I don't have a good explanation' – Ethan Hayter and Mats Wenzel perplexed at decision to take away points after Vuelta a España stage 3 cancellation

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Briton and Luxembourger would've raced into points and mountain classification leads but for UCI commissaires' decision

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A rare full cancellation, Ethan Hayter's lost points, historical precedent – How the UCI rulebook was applied on the annulled stage 3 of the Vuelta a España

By Dani Ostanek Published

News The race to Font Romeu was effectively wiped from the record following a mass hailstorm 15km from the finish

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'I just love to race, and I love it if the race is hard' – Fleur Moors continues breakthrough season at Tour of Britain Women with her eyes on Montreal Worlds

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Belgian rising star continues her impressive breakout season with youth classification win in Britain

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Vuelta a España: Stage 3 ends without a winner as extreme weather batters the peloton on the road to first summit finish at Font Romeu

By Dani Ostanek Published

Results Peloton seeks refuge in hotel 15km from finish, Tadej Pogačar remains in red jersey as race leader

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Kasper Asgreen signs for NSN Cycling

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Dane's experience and know-how on the cobbles will see him slot in alongside Biniam Girmay and greatly boost NSN's Classics squad – Analysis

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'The hardest week I've done by far all year' – Amber Pate returns to racing at Tour of Britain Women after six months away due to pancreatic tumour

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'It's – no joke – really, really hard coming back into the peloton at this time of the year. And it's emotional' says Australian

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'It's taken me a while to become a consistent rider' – Josie Nelson continues strongest season yet on home roads at Tour of Britain Women

By Dani Ostanek Published

News British rider rising on GC as she heads into final months of a contract year at Picnic-PostNL

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'I want to develop myself more in the hills' – After another impressive punchy display at the Tour of Britain Women, is Lorena Wiebes evolving?

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Dutchwoman is getting stronger on the hills with the 2027 Tour de France Femmes UK Grand Départ in mind

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Luke Tuckwell, Iván Romeo, and Léo Bisiaux are among our young riders to watch at the 2026 Vuelta a España
Cycling's next generation heads to Spain – Young riders to watch at the Vuelta a España

By Dani Ostanek Published

Analysis We take a look at a host of top talents taking on the final Grand Tour of the season, including Cyclingnews columnist Luke Tuckwell

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'A bit of a rollercoaster of a season' – Ally Wollaston sets her sights on Track Worlds after going 'back to the drawing board' at Tour of Britain Women

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'I feel like I've just been floating through the season a little bit without real targets' says New Zealand champion

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'I would love to get selection' – Lauren Dickson continues breakthrough season at Tour of Britain Women, aiming at a World Championships debut

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'The course is something that would really suit me' says British racer who finished sixth on Friday's queen stage

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South African racer leaves Tour of Britain Women after returning out-of-competition positive test for synthetic peptide

By Dani Ostanek Published

News S'annara Grove returned positive test for Ipamorelin at the recent Commonwealth Games

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'A shame I wasn't on Kim's wheel in the final corner' – Liane Lippert second behind unstoppable Le Court-Pienaar on Tour of Britain Women queen stage

By Lukas Knöfler, Dani Ostanek Published

News German Movistar leader takes a 26-second GC deficit into the final two stages

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'A huge step-up and a lot to learn' – Kate Courtney swiftly adapting to WorldTour racing with FDJ United-Suez at the Tour of Britain Women

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'Every day she's well-positioned and doing a good job' says French team DS Lars Boom

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'Cars from the general public coming at me from all directions' – Maeve Plouffe narrowly avoids being hit by driver at Tour of Britain Women

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'We're reviewing what happened... with the seriousness and empathy these comments demand' say British Cycling after stage incident

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