
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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Tour de France 2025 stage 19 preview: GC battle continues with another brutal day of racing in the Alps
By Joseph Lycett, Kirsten Frattini last updated
Preview Friday, July 25, 2025: Albertville - La Plagne, rerouted and shortened to 95km

What next for the Tour de France Femmes? The Cyclingnews editors weigh in
By Cyclingnews, Kirsten Frattini published
The Cyclingnews team weighs in on the next steps for the most popular and prestigious women's stage race

Tour de France stage 15: Tim Wellens takes solo victory in Carcassonne
By Kirsten Frattini published
Campenaerts takes second after Belgian rider makes solo attack from breakaway group as GC battle is neutralised for a day

'Ready for the yellow-jersey fight' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney not worried about GC rivals in Tour de France defence
By Kirsten Frattini published
'I get asked all the time about the other riders, but I really don’t care about them. I do care about my own performance and that of my teammates' Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto leader aims for second consecutive victory

Baloise Ladies Tour stage 4: Zoe Bäckstedt wins two stages in one day, extends overall lead after stage 4 individual time trial
By Kirsten Frattini published
Canyon-Sram zondacrypto all-rounder smashes race against the clock with winning time of 13:23 in Maldegem

DS driving Ineos Grenadiers team car hits spectator at the Tour de France, fined 5,000 CHF and given yellow card warning
By Kirsten Frattini published
News TV footage shows driver of the team's vehicle, sports director Oliver Cookson, collide with a spectator standing on the crowd-packed Col du Peyresourde on stage 14

Baloise Ladies Tour: Charlotte Kool wins stage 1 to take control of race lead
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Chiara Consonni and Nienke Veenhoven grab podium spots in fierce sprint in Knokke-Heist

Baloise Ladies Tour: Zoe Bäckstedt smashes prologue to claim first leader's jersey
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Ellen van Dijk second, Charlotte Kool third in Yerseke

SD Worx-Protime stumbles, new talents rise and Tour de France Femmes indicators flow – Six conclusions from the 2025 Giro d'Italia Women
By Simone Giuliani, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Taking a closer look at some of the key talking points from eight revealing days of racing around Italy where some faltered and others took flight
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