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

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA rider hospitalised in serious condition following training crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Jaume Guardeño suffered serious injuries after hitting a rock and colliding with car on Tuesday

'Even easier than a PlayStation' – Peter Sagan says Tadej Pogačar's dominance is amazing but 'boring in a certain way'
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Unless they saw off his legs before Sunday, who is going to be able to beat him?' says 2016 Flanders winner

Pogačar on the start list but yellow jersey sponsor-less as Tour de Romandie faces funding crisis
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'We have enough money to run one edition without support for the yellow jersey' says race director Richard Chassot

How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for the midweek cobbled Classic
By Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Here's how to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 with Wout van Aert looking to get his first win of the season.

Paris-Camembert: Frenchman Pierre Gautherat escapes breakaway partners in final kilometre to win home race
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Alexandre Delettre and Maxime Vezie complete podium at hilly one-day event

Cobbled Classics take their toll as crashes and injuries mount – Pro cycling injury list 2026
By Dani Ostanek last updated
List WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries

'Feel like Mike Tyson punched me in the back' – Ben Turner dusts himself off after bizarre somersault crash at In Flanders Fields
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'Let's see what’s possible for the following races in the next days' says Briton after hard fall 50km from finish

Sprinters vs attackers on the Kemmelberg – Analysing the contenders for In Flanders Fields
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis Our look at the top men and women racers contesting the new-look Gent-Wevelgem cobbled Classic from Middelkerke to Wevelgem

Coppi e Bartali: Tommaso Dati outpaces Mauro Schmid to win stage 3
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Diego Ulissi rounds out podium behind Team Ukyo rider as Schmid takes over the race lead

'It may well turn out that he's a one-day rider' – Former manager Patrick Lefevere questions Remco Evenepoel's racing priorities
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'He should have been in San Remo and should also have ridden Flanders or E3' says former team boss

How to watch the E3 Saxo Classic 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for the cobbled Classic
By Dani Ostanek last updated
How to watch All the broadcast information for the 'mini Tour of Flanders', starring Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen

Coppi e Bartali: Filippo D'Aiuto holds off sprinters with late attack to win stage 2
By Dani Ostanek published
Results Continental rider converts 6km solo move into debut professional victory ahead of Matteo Moschetti

'I have tears in my eyes' – Marcel Kittel ecstatic as Dylan Groenewegen collaboration bears fruit with Rockets' first WorldTour win
By Dani Ostanek published
News German former sprinter is working with the 'YouTube team' who are moving up in the world

'It stopped me yesterday, but not for the week' – Remco Evenepoel fights on at Volta a Catalunya following stage 3 crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News Belgian, second overall in GC, will race on during Thursday's abridged mountain stage

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
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