
Dani Ostanek
Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.
Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.
Season highlights from 2024 include reporting from Paris-Roubaix – 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.
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Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogačar does it again on stage 3 summit
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Results Slovenian solos away to extend his race lead

After 75 hours and 50,000m of climbing at altitude, Wout van Aert 'confident' about cobbled Classics return
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News 'I've been feeling less pressure for a whole year than I had in the past' says Belgian ahead of E3 Saxo Classic

As it happened: Volta a Catalunya stage 2 summit finish
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Live Pogacar solos home 7km from the finish at Vallter 2000 as Landa and Vlasov round out podium

How to watch the Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024
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News Top sprinters head to Belgian as the spring Classics resume on March 20 and 21

Volta a Catalunya: Nick Schultz narrowly beats Pogacar to win stage 1
By Daniel Ostanek published
Race results Schultz makes solo attack on uphill finish against a sprint from Tadej Pogacar

How to watch the 2024 Volta a Catalunya
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News Watch Tadej Pogacar in action on his debut at the mountainous stage race

As it happened: Milan-San Remo decided by a sprint photo finish
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Live report Jasper Philipsen beats Michael Matthews and Tadej Pogacar at the finish line

Record-breaking Milan-San Remo 'one of the easiest races ever', says Tadej Pogačar
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News Slovenian takes third despite 'incredible legs' and plan 'executed almost to perfection'
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