Kirsten Frattini

Kirsten Frattini

Editor

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 of Slovenia: Florian Lipowitz claims overall title with stage 5 solo victory

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Another 1-2 for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as Laurence Pithie takes second, Alessandro Fancellu third in Novo Mesto

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Route d'Occitanie: Davide Piganzoli goes on mountain raid to claim solo win on stage 3 and the overall victory

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Ibon Ruiz and Ion Izagirre finish second and third after a two-up chase into Loudenvielle

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Tour of Slovenia: A dominant display of teamwork sees Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe go 1-2 with Florian Lipowitz taking stage 4 victory and overall race lead

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Giulio Pellizzari distanced on the final ascent but reconnects with Lipowitz on the run-in to Kranjska Gora

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Tour de Suisse: Stage 4 women's and men's time trial start times

By Kirsten Frattini Last updated

Start Times Becky Storrie will kick off the women's time trial at 10:39 CEST, Marco Brenner is the first rider off the starting ramp in the men's time trial at 14:57 CEST

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Lauren Dickson suffered a broken collarbone in stage 3 crash at the Tour de Suisse

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'Our medical staff is following her recovery process, and we wish Lauren a good recovery' says FDJ United-SUEZ in medical update

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Volta a Catalunya Feminas: Visma-Lease a Bike dominate as Veenhoven, Vos go 1-2 in crash-marred stage 1

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Dutch rider takes lead in three-day stage race

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Urška Žigart in hospital with fractured jaw following crash on uneven road surface at Tour de Suisse

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News AG Insurance-Soudal rider appeared to hit a bump in the road surface

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The national gravel championships that wasn't – Canada's title race cancelled while underway

By Simone Giuliani Published

News 'It's a shame' says Michael Woods uncertain over title status having crossed the line first in the men's race

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Jenny Rissveds and Adrien Boichis prevail in the rain and mud of the Leogang Mountain Bike World Cup

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Rissveds and Luca Martin lead elite XCO standings after third round wraps up in Austria

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Copenhagen Sprint: Breakaway caught on the line as Jasper Philipsen avoids crashes and chaos to claim sprint victory

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Tobias Lund Andresen settles for second, Sam Welsford takes third in second edition of sprinter-friendly one-day race

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Tour Féminin des Pyrénées: Paula Blasi claims overall victory as unstoppable breakaway rider Eline Jansen crashes and goes on to take stage 3 win

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Breakaway succeeds in Jurançon

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'It was stupid' - Juan Ayuso disappointed after a miscalculated attack costs him victory atop Grand Colombier at Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'I think I just threw away the victory' says Lidl-Trek's late-race attacker after being caught and passed by Isaac del Toro with 1.7km to the top

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Giro d'Italia abandons – 151 of 184 starters finish the 2026 edition

By Matilda Price, Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini Last updated

Abandons Tracking all the riders who have crashed out, or otherwise left this year's Giro

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'Maybe it's not the best final for me' – Gladiator Filippo Ganna launches huge attack in Giro d'Italia Rome finale but can't upset the sprinters

By Kirsten Frattini, Dani Ostanek Published

News Italian powers a three-man move 18km from the finish but the sprinter's teams have the last laugh

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'The Ineos boys were strong and clawed their way back' - Derek Gee-West's attempt to eclipse Thymen Arensman in Giro d'Italia GC ends in a sprint atop Piancavallo

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'I might have quit the sport if there was a fourth week' Canadian races into form in the third week, but grateful with fifth place overall

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Will Jonas Vingegaard's victory at the Giro d'Italia and new preparation strategy for the Tour de France be enough to beat Tadej Pogačar?

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'Time will tell. To be able to match Pogačar you have to at your best. Compared to other years, I've needed to take a step' says Vingegaard

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Giro d'Italia penalties, fines and yellow cards – One fine on stage 20

By Matilda Price, Kirsten Frattini, Laura Weislo Last updated

Penalties Tracking the rule infringements and penalties accrued on the road from Bulgaria to Rome

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Route information for the 2026 Giro d'Italia
2026 Giro d'Italia stage 20 preview - One final opportunity to have an impact on the general classification top placings as Jonas Vingegaard set to win maglia rosa atop Piancavallo

By Lyne Lamoureux, Kirsten Frattini Last updated

Stage Preview Stage 20 - May 30, 2026: Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 - Piancavallo, 200 km

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'Just go for it and don't look back' - Sepp Kuss completes trio of Grand Tour stage victories on Giro d'Italia queen stage

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'In a way, it gave me a bit of pressure because I knew how bad I wanted it' Visma-Lease a Bike rider given the green light from maglia rosa Jonas Vingegaard to go for the win on the Piani di Pezzè summit in Alleghe.

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'I had to go with it' - Derek Gee-West moves closer to Giro d'Italia podium in 'super hard' queen stage to Alleghe

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Canadian rides into a winning breakaway and finishes second on the Piani di Pezzè summit

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Route information for the 2026 Giro d'Italia
2026 Giro d'Italia stage 19 preview - Peloton reaches new heights with Cima Coppi at 2,233 metres over Passo Giau where GC contenders look to gain time back

By Lyne Lamoureux, Kirsten Frattini Last updated

Stage Preview Stage 19 - May 29, 2026: Feltre - Alleghe (Pezzè Plains), 151 km

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'I have to say sorry' - Jonathan Milan apologises to Lidl-Trek teammates after missing out in Giro d'Italia sprint in Pieve di Soligo

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Two-time points jersey winner still searching for first stage win of 2026 with one sprint stage to go

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Shot of the lead car in front of the peloton at the Giro d'Italia Women
'We are investing a lot' – Giro d'Italia Women director confirms two-hour daily TV coverage, plans for back-to-back races and hopes to renew organising contract

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Interview Cyclingnews speaks to RCS Sport's Giusy Virelli ahead of the third RCS-run women's Giro, and the first overlapping with the men's race

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'I deserve this' - Emotions run high as Michael Valgren claims career-first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'My career has been pretty good, but I needed this Grand Tour stage win' EF Education-EasyPost rider plays the odds and comes out on top in Andalo

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Jhonatan Narváez vs Paul Magnier - Giro d'Italia maglia ciclamino swings in favour of Ecuadorian ahead of the upcoming hilly stages

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'I have an advantage, but he's climbing much better than me, and we all know that the third week is pretty tough with all the climbs' Magnier forced to consider that final sprint in Rome might not be enough to secure the coveted points jersey

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