
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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'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
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