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

Tour de France prize money explained: What is at stake for the 2026 edition?
By Dani Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham, Laura Weislo Last updated
Features Over €2.5 million in prize money up for grabs this July, and plenty of ways to earn a slice of it

The High Temperature Protocol, switching dates, racing in the morning – What could the future of the Tour de France look like as summer temperatures continue to rise?
By Dani Ostanek Published
Features The summer cycling season has yet to feel the consequences of rising temperatures, but it seems like it's only a matter of time before races are affected

Who is stuck on the sidelines as the Tour de France nears? – Pro cycling injury list 2026
By Dani Ostanek, Simone Giuliani Last updated
List From Wout van Aert to Urška Žigart we take a look at the WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries

Ethan Hayter flies to fourth career British elite men's time trial title with dominant ride
By Dani Ostanek Published
Results Soudal-QuickStep rider beats Connor Swift and Josh Charlton to glory in Lampeter

'Full of confidence and with a real sense of anticipation' – Can Biniam Girmay recapture his 2024 Tour de France form with this NSN lead-out?
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Eritrean joined by Jake Stewart, Marco Frigo, and George Bennett for his fourth Tour start

Zoe Bäckstedt defends her British elite women's time trial title ahead of Anna Morris
By Dani Ostanek Published
Results Canyon-SRAM rider wins by 21 seconds in Lampeter as Elynor Bäckstedt races to third place

With no Tour de France, Primož Roglič will compete at Slovenian National Championships for first time since 2020 as Tadej Pogačar skips both races
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Veteran aims at his third national title as Pogačar remains at home in Monaco with partner Urška Žigart

Adjustments made at National Championships around Europe as June heatwave strikes
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Federations take measures for this week's races, including adding shaded areas, air-conditioned trucks for changing, and even sprinkler systems

'I finally feel like the same person I was before all these setbacks' – Jonas Vingegaard backs himself for Tour de France success
By Dani Ostanek Published
News 'Of course, there's been a lot of setbacks, but that's something I feel like that's behind me now'

This is Jonas Vingegaard's support squad for the Tour de France, as Visma-Lease a Bike confirm line-up
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson selected as key lieutenants while team unveil Davide Piganzoli as Wout van Aert replacement

Two-time Tro-Bro Léon winner Saïd Haddou dies in a traffic accident
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Frenchman raced for Bigmat-Auber93 and Bouygues Telecom between 2003 and 2012, later working for ASO as an in-race driver

Baloise Belgium Tour: Alex Aranburu seizes control with stage 3 uphill sprint victory
By Dani Ostanek Published
Results Cofidis rider denies Lewis Askey in Durbuy to take race lead

'It wasn't planned' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar back to full strength in Tour de Suisse breakaway after two-month injury layoff
By Lukas Knöfler, Dani Ostanek Published
News Mauritian champion also worked in closing lead-out on stage 3 and now lies sixth overall heading into decisive final stages

Two riders suffer broken legs at Tour of Slovenia
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Eduard Prades and Lucas Towers both suffered major injuries in fall late on Thursday's stage

Tour de Suisse: Romain Grégoire holds off a chasing Tadej Pogačar to claim hard-fought breakaway victory on stage 2
By Dani Ostanek Published
Results Marcel Camprubí second and Bart Lemmen third from a six-man sprint in Locarno

'Everyone was a bit surprised by what happened' – Riders react to Tadej Pogačar's dominant solo ride at the Tour de Suisse
By Dani Ostanek Published
News 'We expected something super hard, but maybe not as crazy as it was in the end' says Mauro Schmid

Chris Froome returns to the Tour de France as an ambassador for car brand Skoda
By Dani Ostanek Published
News Four-time Tour winner 'will attend several Skoda-supported cycling events over the course of the year, including this year's Tour de France'

'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.
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