
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 will be a long recovery' - Mikel Landa released from hospital to begin healing from fractured vertebra sustained in Giro d'Italia crash
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I would like to thank everybody for the messages of support and the love that I have received' says Soudal-QuickStep rider

Tour du Finistère: Aubin Sparfel holds off reduced group sprint to claim victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results 1-2 for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale as Bastien Tronchon wins sprint for second place in Quimper

'I found the rhythm again' - Remco Evenepoel turns attention to Tour de France preparations after Romandie test
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I am delighted with my performance, and especially with the feeling I had in my shoulder' says time trial world champion and double Olympic champion

Festival Elsy Jacobs: Martina Fidanza fastest among sprinters to claim victory in Luxembourg
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Valentine Fortin second, Barbara Guarischi third in reduced bunch sprint in Cessange

Famenne Ardenne Classic: 1-2 for XDS Astana as Max Kanter sprints to victory ahead of teammate Cees Bol
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Intermarché-Wanty's Arne Marit settled for third place in Marche-en-Famenne

'The overall victory will probably be too high, but we will fight for the podium' - Anna van der Breggen, SD Worx-Protime use La Vuelta Femenina as preparation for 'big summer goals'
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Nobody expected her to be at this level already' Sports director Christian Kos says of Van der Breggen's comeback form

'I still have a lot of work to do' - Remco Evenepoel distanced on Tour de Romandie's Thyon 2000 but on upward trajectory for Tour de France
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I just have to give the maximum tomorrow to gain some time back' World and Olympic champion looks ahead to Tour de Romandie finale time trial on Sunday

La Vuelta Femenina favourites - Who can beat Demi Vollering in first Grand Tour of 2025?
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Contenders FDJ-Suez are formidable but face competition from outside favourites Anna van der Breggen, Pauliena Rooijakkers, Riejanne Markus, Pauline-Ferrand-Prévot, Neve Bradbury, Mavi Garcia and more
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