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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Tour Down Under: A third win for Sam Welsford on stage 4
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Results Isaac Del Toro retains GC lead as mountain showdown looms for final two stages
Olympian Melissa Hoskins remembered in emotional funeral service
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News 'We're celebrating a life today that was cut way too short' says father in touching eulogy
Women's Tour Down Under - Nine riders to watch as race builds to Willunga finale
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Analysis Three-day race offers the first chance riders will get to build winning momentum into 2024
Lucinda Brand sustains facial injuries in crash at Zonhoven World Cup
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Wow, that hurts. What a match until I hit the ground' Brand posts update on social media
Mathieu van der Poel crushes opposition yet again in Zonhoven World Cup
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Dutch star takes 10th cyclocross win out of 10 race starts this season
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Shirin van Anrooij forced to end cyclocross season early due to broken rib
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'One heavily bruised and one broken rib, the risk of racing is just too big' confirm Baloise Trek Lions
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