
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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'It was hard to predict' - Gamble in final comes up short for Marianne Vos in historic Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It was a beautiful race. I'm happy we did it today and hopefully, there are many more editions to come' says runner-up in revived Monument

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot relegated at Milan-San Remo, fined 200 CHF and given yellow card
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Visma-Lease a Bike rider relegated from fourth place to 12th in revived Monument for 'deviation from chosen line' confirms race organisers

'We executed it perfectly' - Lotte Kopecky key player in securing Lorena Wiebes' Milan-San Remo victory for SD Worx-Protime
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Almost every win is, most of the time, thanks to someone on our team' says double World Champion

Lotte Kopecky calculating explosive Poggio attack, hair-raising descent in hunt for another Monument victory at revived Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's a race that I like the most on the men's calendar, especially the final' says reigning World Champion

Milan-San Remo Women 2025 contenders - Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering face off in revived Monument, but could a surprise winner take all?
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights 10 riders to watch in the hunt for the historic victory on the Cipressa, Poggio and the streets of San Remo

'100 percent healthy' - Olympic Champion Kristen Faulkner recovered from concussion and ready to start racing at Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I didn't have any stress or pressure to get back to racing right away' says double gold medallist

'I've trained hard for Strade Bianche' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot says mountain bikers aren't scared of racing on gravel at high speed
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'If I don't do well, I will be a bit disappointed' says former multi-discipline world champion on first big target since her return to road racing with Visma-Lease a Bike

'I've taken another step' - Puck Pieterse one of Demi Vollering's biggest rivals at Strade Bianche
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The goal should just be to compete for the prizes' says cross-country mountain bike world champion
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