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's harder than I thought' says Mathieu van der Poel after Worlds course recon
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Rival national team coach for Belgium predicts Van der Poel could drive out gap of four minutes
'I'm the best of the rest' - Brand settles for silver behind Van Empel in Tabor
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Fem van Empel is simply head and shoulders above the rest at the moment' says former world champion, who earned seventh career medal in elite World Championships
Volta Valenciana: Brandon McNulty wins shortened stage 4
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results American goes solo on improvised finishing climb to take race lead from Tonelli
Fem van Empel reveals mindset ahead of Cyclocross Worlds rainbow defence
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I just have to bring my good legs and then try to finish' says race favourite
10 riders to watch at the 2024 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
By Daniel Ostanek, James Moultrie, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Girmay, Uttrup Ludwig, Spratt, Ewan among the top contenders at the men's and women's one-day races
'I knew my race was over' - Mathieu van der Poel's winning streak ends with a crash at Benidorm World Cup
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's better to have bad luck now' says World Champion after finishing fifth, 12 seconds behind winner Wout van Aert
Michael Matthews fastest in uphill sprint to win Ruta de la Cerámica-Gran Premio Castellón
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Pierre Gautherat second, Alex Aranburu third in Onda
Wout van Aert wins despite last-lap crash and without saddle at Benidorm World Cup
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Vanthourenhout second and Nys third, as World Champion Mathieu van der Poel takes fifth after crashing
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