
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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USA Pro Road Championships: Kristen Faulkner outsprints Lauren Stephens to defend elite women's road race title
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Katherine Sarkisov finishes third in a three-way sprint in Charleston

UCI MTB World Series Nové Město: Back-to-back wins for Christopher Blevins in elite men's cross-country race
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Mathis Azzaro second and Lars Forster third as Mathieu van der Poel crashes and abandons

UCI MTB World Series Nové Město: Mona Mitterwallner claims victory in elite women's cross-country race
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Samara Maxwell settles for second in the two-way sprint for the win, Candice Lill finishes in third as Puck Pieterse suffers mechanical

USA Pro Road Championships: Gavin Hlady wins under-23 men's road race title in Charleston
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Dylan Zakrajsek second, Alfredo Bueno third in 135km road race

USA Pro Road Championships: Ella Sabo claims under-23 women's road race title in Charleston
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Cassidy Hickey second, Kaia Schmid third in 92.6km circuit race

Roglič, Ayuso, Bernal lose 48 seconds to Del Toro after crash splits Giro d'Italia peloton on stage 14
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Race leader avoids carnage along with Yates, Gee, and Pidcock, while Tiberi loses 1:44 and Ciccone loses 16 minutes

UCI MTB World Series Nové Město: Puck Pieterse, Christopher Blevins claim short track titles
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results

'It's not secure yet' - Maglia ciclamino leader Mads Pedersen counting lost points with fourth-place sprint in Viadana
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'In this finish it is all about speed, and the other guys were faster' says Lidl-Trek sprinter
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