Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews. She oversees the global racing content plan, budget, commissions and data analysis, collaborating with heads of news, features and tech, and with our teams in Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure quality, engaging content and audience growth across the brand.
Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.
She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 before moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, writing, producing and publishing international racing content. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.
Kirsten enjoys learning about the figures in our sport, diving into an in-depth interview, and writing about people and stories that affect our emotions and change our perspectives. She investigates, researches and reports on some of cycling's major issues and explores topics bigger than our sport that delve into worldwide impacts.
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![Olympic and Paralympic medals are shown during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Medals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qGKSiVXsZt5HYnpRKawaDm-320-80.jpg)
2024 Paris Olympic Games medal table
By Kirsten Frattini published
Medal Table The 2024 Olympic Games top nations and medal winners in road, mountain bike cross-country, BMX and track racing
![Lotte Kopecky in the Belgian National Team jersey at the Paris Olympic Games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXnCXSC9t73uszjyXA5qcZ-320-80.jpg)
Lotte Kopecky eyeing three Olympic medals despite post-Giro d'Italia COVID-19
By Kirsten Frattini published
'If I get a medal on Saturday, that would be great. If I don't, I know that there will be days with slightly higher chances' says road world champion
![Rafael Reis](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T6rVyxKawYY4VeyFuKUSZN-320-80.jpg)
Volta a Portugal: Rafael Reis wins prologue
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Julius Johansen second as American Tyler Stites makes podium
![Caleb Ewan sprints to Vuelta a Castilla y Leon victory](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7K6xEbzvu7Bttk8JQDLvRM-320-80.jpg)
Caleb Ewan sprints to Vuelta a Castilla y Leon victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Australian beats Davide Cimolai and Jenthe Biermans in La Cistérniga
![Blanka Vas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jnSJnBDXzgLAdtbWjHaixX-320-80.jpg)
Blanka Kata Vas extends with SD Worx-Protime
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Reigning under-23 world champion stays with Dutch squad through 2027
![UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates his overall victory on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 21st and final stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 33,7 km individual time-trial between Monaco and Nice, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nkhN8JCxqVJrurys8HPRfd-320-80.jpg)
The current GC standings at the Tour de France 2024
By Kirsten Frattini, Dani Ostanek, Jackie Tyson last updated
GC standings Tadej Pogačar wins yet again and seals his third overall victory in Nice
![GEVREYCHAMBERTIN FRANCE JULY 05 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates Yellow Leader Jersey sprints while fans cheer during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 7 a 253km individual time trial stage from NuitsSaintGeorges to GevreyChambertin UCIWT on July 05 2024 in GevreyChambertin France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sReuGFM3NxpVPfGmV2oKka-320-80.jpg)
Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview – A time trial expected to set Tadej Pogačar's dominance in stone
By Kirsten Frattini, Simone Giuliani last updated
Preview The 33.7km race against the clock from Monaco to Nice that provides the final hurdle in the 111th edition of the race
![Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey among the field at the Tour de France](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ap5YmvRSVXaZpn7Wg6TMhT-320-80.jpg)
Tour de France 2024 stage 20 preview - Last chance for the opportunists in final mountain stage to Col de la Couillole
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Preview July 20, 2024: Nice - Col de la Couillole,132.8km
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