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

Crash forces overall leader Lotte Kopecky to abandon Tour de l'Ardeche
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Extent of injuries unknown for World Champion

Tour Féminin de l'Ardeche: Mischa Bredewold wins stage 3 sprint after Kopecky abandons
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Amber Kraak second, Marta Lach third after Kopecky crashes out

GP Industria & Artigianato: Isaac del Toro wins breakaway sprint
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Christian Scaroni second, Davide Piganzoli third in Larciano

Simac Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes dominates with fifth sprint victory on stage 6 finale and claims overall title
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Nienke Veenhoven second, Elisa Balsamo third in Lichtenvoorde

UCI MTB World Championships: USA dominates as Kate Courtney, Keegan Swenson claim victories in cross-country marathon
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results The 125km race from Verbier to Grimentz saw double success for US riders in the Val d'Anniviers valley

Maryland Cycling Classic men: Sandy Dujardin fastest in breakaway sprint to claim victory in Baltimore
By Laura Weislo, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Jonas Abrahamsen second, Marius Mayrhofer in challenging ProSeries one-day race

Maryland Cycling Classic women: Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka awarded victory in photo-finish sprint against Alison Jackson
By Laura Weislo, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Emma Langley third, Clara Emond fourth in breakaway sprint on the streets of Baltimore

Simac Ladies Tour stage 3: Lorena Wiebes storms to third successive sprint win as echelons tear field apart
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Wiebes continues in leader jersey as she takes a clean sweep of the Simac Ladies Tour stages so far

'Sport should under no circumstances be used as a tool for punishment' - UCI condemns protests that led to neutralising stage 11 at Vuelta a España
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Sport governing body expresses 'solidarity and support for the teams and their staff, as well as the riders'

Vuelta a España stage 11: Tom Pidcock gains GC time on race leader Jonas Vingegaard as race neutralised with 3km to go
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results No stage winner on Wednesday as organisers prioritise safety in Bilbao due to threat of protests

A difficult decision - Lotte Kopecky will not defend title at Rwanda Road World Championships
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Belgian Cycling confirm selection with Remco Evenepoel leading the elite men's team

Now-retired Franck Bonnamour banned for four years due to an 'unexplained abnormality' in Athlete Biological Passport
By Kirsten Frattini published
News French cyclist's ban to span from February 5, 2024, to February 4, 2028

Tour du Limousin-Périgord stage 3: Paul Lapeira claims the victory in Masseret
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Costiou continues as race leader with second on the stage

Deutschland Tour prologue: Søren Wærenskjold powers to opening stage victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Norwegian denies Sam Watson by half a second in 3.1km test

Tour du Limousin-Périgord: Thomas Gachignard wins stage 1 as breakaway stays clear
By Kirsten Frattini published
Race results TotalEnergies rider out-sprints Costiou to take first leader's jersey

'Collaboration, not coercion' - Teams disqualified over GPS safety trackers at Tour de Romandie concerned about lack of consent and fairness
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'We are shocked and disappointed by the UCI’s decision to disqualify several teams, including ours' says Lidl-Trek

Circuit Franco-Belge: Jonas Abrahamsen charges from breakaway on uphill finish for victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Corbin Strong second, Eduard Prades third as chasers swarm all but one in lead trio on final 1km ascent

'Talent in the making' - Twin sisters Isabella and Ava Holmgren to stay with Lidl-Trek to the end of 2028
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Multi-discipline athletes continue to develop both road and off-road ambitions over the next three seasons

Who will win the 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin? The favourites for the mountainous three-day race
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights the to contenders, underdogs and potential stage winners for the three-day WorldTour event

Tour de Pologne Women: Chiara Consonni sprints to stage 1 victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Italian outpaces Copponi, Schweinberger in Zamosc

Edgar Carballo Gonzalez handed a one-year suspension for sexual harassment
By Kirsten Frattini published
News The UCI Ethics Commission determined that the Spanish downhill and enduro mountain biker's sexual and non-consensual actions violated another rider's dignity

Tour de l'Ain stage 3: Cian Uijtdebroeks claims overall title after winning mountainous finale
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results First professional victory for Visma-Lease a Bike rider after solo effort into Belley

Arctic Race of Norway stage 2: Alexander Kristoff takes home victory from punchy sprint finish
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results The Norwegian rider opened up several bike lengths in long sprint ahead of Van Ashbroeck and Feldmann

Arctic Race of Norway stage 1: Israel-Premier Tech sprint to 1-2 as Corbin Strong wins rain-soaked race in Harstad
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Riley Sheehan takes second place as Strong takes the early lead in four-day race

'The biggest priority is to be healthy' - Demi Vollering, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot respond to questions about rider weight at the Tour de France Femmes
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Just believe that if you have the power and that you train hard, that you can make it' former Tour winner on balancing health, training and racing
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!

