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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Amstel Gold Race 2024 - Analysing the contenders
By James Moultrie, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering take centre stage as Cyclingnews highlights the riders to watch in the men's and women's Amstel Gold Race
Julian Alaphilippe says he raced with fractured knee through spring campaign
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I should have taken care of myself' says former World Champion
10 conclusions from the 2024 Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes
By Dani Ostanek, Stephen Farrand, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Our top takeaways from a weekend in hell as world champions rule the Queen of the Classics
Remco Evenepoel released from hospital after successful surgery on fractured collarbone
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The surgery was carried out by Dr Steven Claes without complication' confirm Soudal-QuickStep
Itzulia Basque Country: Meintjes wins subdued stage 4 after major crash neutralises peloton
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results GC times remain unchanged as race neutralised into Legutio
No Paris-Roubaix Femmes for Elisa Longo Borghini
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Italian Champion will not replace injured Lizzie Deignan on roster at Hell of the North
Michael Matthews relegated from third place at Tour of Flanders for dangerous sprinting
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Nils Politt moves up from fourth to third place, Matthews relegated to 11th place
Crash forces Lizzie Deignan, Marlen Reusser to abandon Tour of Flanders
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Update: Deignan suffers a fracture to the radial head of her right arm and Reusser suffers fracture to her jaw
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