
Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini has been the Editor of Cyclingnews since December 2025, overseeing editorial operations and output across the brand and delivering quality, engaging content.
She manages global budgets, racing & events, production scheduling, and contributor commissions, collaborating across content sections and teams in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure audience and subscription 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 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, delving into in-depth interviews, and writing about people and stories that move us and change our perspectives. She investigates, researches, and reports on some of cycling's major issues, and explores topics that go beyond our sport and have a worldwide impact.
Latest articles by Kirsten Frattini

Edgar Carballo Gonzalez handed a one-year suspension for sexual harassment
By Kirsten Frattini published
News The UCI Ethics Commission determined that the Spanish downhill and enduro mountain biker's sexual and non-consensual actions violated another rider's dignity

Tour de l'Ain stage 3: Cian Uijtdebroeks claims overall title after winning mountainous finale
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results First professional victory for Visma-Lease a Bike rider after solo effort into Belley

Arctic Race of Norway stage 2: Alexander Kristoff takes home victory from punchy sprint finish
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results The Norwegian rider opened up several bike lengths in long sprint ahead of Van Ashbroeck and Feldmann

Arctic Race of Norway stage 1: Israel-Premier Tech sprint to 1-2 as Corbin Strong wins rain-soaked race in Harstad
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Riley Sheehan takes second place as Strong takes the early lead in four-day race

'The biggest priority is to be healthy' - Demi Vollering, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot respond to questions about rider weight at the Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Just believe that if you have the power and that you train hard, that you can make it' former Tour winner on balancing health, training and racing

Tour de France Femmes 2025 abandons: Four riders drop out on the final stage of the race
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Abandons A tally of the toll that illness and crashes have taken on the peloton in the fourth edition of the race

Scare for Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Cedrine Kerbaol after crash at the base of Col de Joux-Plane in Tour de France Femmes finale
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Both riders managed to continue but were forced to chase into the hors catégorie ascent at the midpoint of the stage

'The yellow jersey is out of reach' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney says 'best effort of my life' on Col de la Madeleine not enough to win second Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We hope to get a podium spot at the end' Canyon-Sram Zondacrypto rider aims to surpass Demi Vollering or Sarah Gigante in the hunt for a podium spot in Chatel

Tour de France Femmes 2025: All the yellow cards, fines, and penalties
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Feature Imogen Wolff, Linda Zanetti and Amber Kraak are the three riders to have received yellow cards at the race so far

Yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar overcooks high-speed, technical corner and crashes on descent during stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
News The AG Insurance-Soudal rider managed to get back on her bike and rejoin the main peloton

'A little too much for me' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot lacks sprint speed but moves up in GC on 'punchy' roads to Guéret at Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I'm happy to finish in the first group' says Visma-Lease a Bike team leader

No luck for Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner after second crash at Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini published
News EF Education-Oatly rider appears to have suffered abrasions on the left arm and leg, but finishes the race in Poitiers

Tour de France Femmes 2025 - The GC favourites form guide
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Contenders Analysing the key riders to watch in pursuit of the yellow jersey

Tour de France stage 19: Thymen Arensman holds off Vingegaard and Pogačar in final metres to claim second victory of this year's Grand Tour
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Vingegaard charges ahead of race leader on La Plagne in exciting finish as duo go two-three on abbreviated stage

Will the next French rider to win the Tour de France be Pauline Ferrand-Prévot? Embracing expectation and pressure in the hunt for the yellow jersey
By Kirsten Frattini published
Feature 'It is the beauty of the sport. We don't know how I can be in nine days of racing. It is also good to discover my limits and to see what I am able to do' says Olympic and Paris-Roubaix Champion ahead of Brittany Grand Départ

Tour de France 2025 stage 19 preview: GC battle continues with another brutal day of racing in the Alps
By Joseph Lycett, Kirsten Frattini last updated
Preview Friday, July 25, 2025: Albertville - La Plagne, rerouted and shortened to 95km

What next for the Tour de France Femmes? The Cyclingnews editors weigh in
By Cyclingnews, Kirsten Frattini published
The Cyclingnews team weighs in on the next steps for the most popular and prestigious women's stage race

Tour de France stage 15: Tim Wellens takes solo victory in Carcassonne
By Kirsten Frattini published
Campenaerts takes second after Belgian rider makes solo attack from breakaway group as GC battle is neutralised for a day

'Ready for the yellow-jersey fight' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney not worried about GC rivals in Tour de France defence
By Kirsten Frattini published
'I get asked all the time about the other riders, but I really don’t care about them. I do care about my own performance and that of my teammates' Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto leader aims for second consecutive victory

Baloise Ladies Tour stage 4: Zoe Bäckstedt wins two stages in one day, extends overall lead after stage 4 individual time trial
By Kirsten Frattini published
Canyon-Sram zondacrypto all-rounder smashes race against the clock with winning time of 13:23 in Maldegem

DS driving Ineos Grenadiers team car hits spectator at the Tour de France, fined 5,000 CHF and given yellow card warning
By Kirsten Frattini published
News TV footage shows driver of the team's vehicle, sports director Oliver Cookson, collide with a spectator standing on the crowd-packed Col du Peyresourde on stage 14

Baloise Ladies Tour: Charlotte Kool wins stage 1 to take control of race lead
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Chiara Consonni and Nienke Veenhoven grab podium spots in fierce sprint in Knokke-Heist

Baloise Ladies Tour: Zoe Bäckstedt smashes prologue to claim first leader's jersey
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Ellen van Dijk second, Charlotte Kool third in Yerseke

Tadej Pogačar crashes outside 3km safety zone in Tour de France stage 11 but race leader Healy ensures he loses no time
By Kirsten Frattini published
World champion benefits from gentleman's agreement as rivals ease up in frantic finale in Toulouse

SD Worx-Protime stumbles, new talents rise and Tour de France Femmes indicators flow – Six conclusions from the 2025 Giro d'Italia Women
By Simone Giuliani, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Taking a closer look at some of the key talking points from eight revealing days of racing around Italy where some faltered and others took flight
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