
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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Benin makes history as first women's African national team to compete in major road race on US soil at Maryland Cycling Classic
By Kirsten Frattini published
'As the talent pool continues to grow on the African continent, it’s important to provide opportunities in world-class races'

Baloise Belgium Tour: Tim Merlier sprints to stage 1 victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Jasper Philipsen almost taken down in chaotic finish that saw Merlier outsprint Molano and Vernon

Major date change sees Giro d'Italia Women shift to late May in 2026
By Kirsten Frattini published
A new spot on the calendar could bring more visibility to the Italian Grand Tour

Puck Pieterse and Christopher Blevins continue short track winning streak at UCI MTB World Series in Leogang
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I've been winning by just focusing on my process, the mental side, the emotional side of it,' says Blevins in fourth consecutive XCC event victory

Volta a Catalunya Femenina: Elise Chabbey wins opening stage with late attack from three-rider breakaway
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Demi Vollering second for FDJ-SUEZ one-two finish with Ane Santesteban taking third

Tour of Britain Women - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders No Lotte Kopecky leaves the four-day Women's WorldTour race wide open for a new champion

Tour of Norway: Matthew Brennan wins stage 2
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Visma-Lease a Bike rider moves into race lead

Ellen van Dijk fractures right shoulder in criterium crash, race cancelled
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'No surgery required' for Dutch racer' confirm Lidl-Trek
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