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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Longo Borghini, Van Anrooij give Lidl-Trek winning potential at Tour of Flanders
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We are really just showing how strong we are, how strong we always have been, and how keen we are to make the race hard' says Italian Champion
Brandon McNulty takes gutsy win at Gran Premio Miguel Indurain 2024
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results After a long solo break, McNulty wins from two-up sprint against Van Gils
Crash between Soudal-Quickstep team car, medical car from men's race stops women's Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Officials safely resume race after a 15-minute halt, remove Knokteberg-Trieu and Hotond from route
Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Marianne Vos out-paces Van Anrooij to claim victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Paternoster beats Kopecky to final podium spot
The battle of world champions - Gent-Wevelgem Gallery
By Kirsten Frattini published
Gallery The best photos from the men's race as two-man battle sees Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel sprinting for glory
Weight of the world – Lotte Kopecky the centrepiece of the cobbled Classics
By Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Winning expectations rest on the world champion's shoulders but rivals aplenty across Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
Coppi e Bartali: Archie Ryan wins stage 4 with late attack
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Bouwman continues in race lead
Gent-Wevelgem 2024 - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson published
Contenders Can Balsamo and Philipsen continue the win roll? Cyclingnews highlights the favourites at the one-day classic
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