Kirsten Frattini has been the Editor of Cyclingnews since December 2025, overseeing editorial operations and output across the brand and delivering quality, engaging content.
She manages global budgets, racing & events, production scheduling, and contributor commissions, collaborating across content sections and teams in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure audience and subscription 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 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, delving into in-depth interviews, and writing about people and stories that move us and change our perspectives. She investigates, researches, and reports on some of cycling's major issues, and explores topics that go beyond our sport and have a worldwide impact.
Latest articles by Kirsten Frattini

Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Giro d'Italia winner Simon Yates headline Rouleur Live in November
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Running from November 13-15, dozens of cycling stars will descend on London amid over 80 brand exhibitors

'Not fit enough to compete' - Ongoing illness sidelines Fem van Empel from Cyclocross European Championships title defense
By Kirsten Frattini published
News World Champion opts for training camp in Spain

French cycling champion Cindy Morvan killed in Calais
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We will not forget you, and our thoughts are especially with your two children' says French Cycling Federation in tribute

'We're no longer thinking about a quick return' - Eli Iserbyt faces setbacks after femoral artery complications
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Belgian faces relapse after four surgeries, seeks a second opinion from specialist

'Four more years' - Zwift extends Tour de France Femmes sponsorship through 2029
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues to break records and exceed even our own expectations' says race director Marion Rousse

'The necessary resources are not available' - Lack of funding sees Tour Colombia cancelled in 2026
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Interest and support from some sponsors not enough to cover the required investment according to Colombian Cycling Federation

'Very exciting new chapter' - Matt White joins Movistar as co-head of new Race Department after leaving Jayco-AlUla
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We want to continue evolving as an organization and provide the team with a modern, efficient structure' says Head of Sports, Sebastián Unzué

11 of the most unexpected moments of the 2025 racing season
By Matilda Price, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis In a season where some results almost seemed prewritten by dominant riders, here are 11 moments we didn't predict, from Classics underdogs and golden comebacks, to dramatic time trials and tactical masterclasses

Samara Maxwell and Christopher Blevins secure 2025 Mountain Bike World Series overall cross-country titles
By Kirsten Frattini, Simone Giuliani published
News In final round at Mont-Sainte-Anne Jenny Rissveds takes back-to-back win as Charlie Aldridge delivers home-nation XCO victory

'Why not?' - Tom Pidcock defends decision to race Il Lombardia and Gravel Worlds in the same weekend
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's not ideal, but who cares?' British rider finishes sixth in back-to-back events

Paris-Tours: Matteo Trentin fastest in breakaway sprint to claim hat-trick victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Christophe Laporte second, Albert Withen Philipsen third, as unorganised breakaway riders are caught on the line in Tours

'It's the highlight I wasn't expecting' - Michael Storer earns first Monument podium at Il Lombardia
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I can be proud of my season, proud of today, proud of my team' says Australian

Il Lombardia: Unparalleled Tadej Pogačar solos to record-breaking fifth consecutive victory and 10th Monument title
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Remco Evenepoel second, Michael Storer third as world champion claims much-anticipated win with 36km solo

Who has the savvy and skills to win elite races at 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships? A look at the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson published
Contenders The fourth edition for gravel gold favours punchy riders on compact, hilly course with roads used by Amstel Gold Race

Reflections from Rwanda – Eight things we learned at the World Championships
By Kirsten Frattini, Matilda Price published
Analysis From the development of African cycling to young stars, and from tough courses to unrivalled crowds, we reflect on a week of racing in Kigali

'A Tour de France like I had this summer, gave me the extra boost' - Ben Healy earns hard-fought bronze medal for Ireland at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 25-year-old becomes the fourth Irish rider to win a medal in the elite men’s road race

'It was a long way to go' - Ayuso, Del Toro dropped from Tadej Pogačar's winning breakaway at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
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'I was fighting with myself' - Tadej Pogačar says Mont Kigali attack was part of the plan, doing 66km alone was not at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Of course, you doubt yourself a bit, but you have to push through and hope for the best'

No regrets ‘because I did my best’ - Mavi García on road race bronze medal at Rwanda 2025
By Lyne Lamoureux published
News 41-year-old Spanish rider calls the result ‘the cherry in my career’

‘I'm not sure I ever expected that’ - Niamh Fisher-Black on her road race silver medal at Rwanda Worlds
By Lyne Lamoureux published
News 25-year-old became first New Zealand rider to step onto elite road race podium at UCI World Championships.

'Chapeau, they were the bravest' - Elisa Longo Borghini congratulates winning breakaway, takes time to reflect on poor performance at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We should give credit to the ones who were in the front and who were the bravest because they made a move, and they believed, and they succeeded' says disappointed Italian champion

'I took the risk' - Magdeleine Vallieres makes history with stunning breakaway to claim Canada's first elite road race rainbow jersey at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It was my dream to win it, and it's true now! It's crazy!' says Canadian in Kigali

'It was a big mess' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot says tactical game went wrong among major favourites at Rwanda Worlds
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'They were thinking that I was as good as I was at the Tour de France, and I was not' yellow-jersey winner says it was hard to make a strong attack in Kigali
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