Kirsten Frattini

Kirsten Frattini

Editor

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

'I really need the endurance training' - Mathieu van der Poel skips Benidorm Cyclo-cross World Cup round opting for warm-weather road training camp instead

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News World Champion to return to cyclo-cross racing for final two World Cups

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Absence of Willunga Hill creates wide-open 2026 Women's Tour Down Under – Analysing the contenders

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Contenders Defending Champion Noemi Rüegg faces toughest field yet at three-day Women's WorldTour opener

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'A year of balanced outcomes' - Brompton optimistic despite a £2 million loss and a drop in sales

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Folding bike brand's CEO remains optimistic, branches into premium products and new markets

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'It's no longer medically advisable for me to ride my bike' - Eli Iserbyt announces immediate retirement from cycling in emotional video message

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Belgian cyclist ends career after long struggle with reduced blood flow in the femoral artery

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'Next Chapter, New Wings' – Remco Evenepoel shows off new colours as next phase of sparkling career with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe gets underway

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Double Olympic Champion and time trial World Champion wears new team kit featuring a white base and bright blue stripes

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'I was emotional to see that it's possible' - Canada's Nadia Gontova steps up to the WorldTour inspired by compatriot and new World Champion Magdeleine Vallieres

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'You don't need to be one of the big favourites to go and win a big race ... yeah, that's cool' says newest Liv-Jayco-AlUla rider

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UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Zonhoven: Undefeated Mathieu van der Poel claims another victory in flawless performance as Thibau Nys is ruled out after crash

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results 1-2 for Alpecin-Premier Tech as Tibor Del Grosso takes second place, Emiel Verstrynge takes third on icy, technical circuit

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Superprestige Gullegem: Niels Vandeputte extends overall series lead after thrilling battle for victory against Michael Vanthourenhout

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Joris Nieuwenhuis takes third, Joran Wyseure fourth in snowy penultimate round

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Biniam Girmay shows off new NSN Cycling Team kit on New Year's Day

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Tour de France green-jersey winner wears new kit ahead of team's debut season after the rebranding of the former Israel-Premier Tech

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X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys: Mathieu van der Poel dominates to secure seventh consecutive season win despite crashing in thick mud

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Emiel Verstrynge takes second after strong performance ahead of Thibau Nys in third on New Year's Day

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X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys: Lucinda Brand secures 13th consecutive season victory in elite women's race

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Puck Pieterse takes second, Zoe Bäckstedt third in cold and rainy conditions on New Year's Day

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Superprestige Diegem: Tibor Del Grosso claims back-to-back victories as rivals Joran Wyseure and Thibau Nys crash in the sand pit

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Niels Vandeputte leads series ranking with two rounds to go

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Superprestige Diegem: Puck Pieterse secures first win of the cyclo-cross season in popular night race

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Marie Schreiber takes second, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado third

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'This is the last thing I wanted to happen' - Spectator apologises after knocking Mathieu van der Poel off balance during Azencross

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Spectator questioned by authorities, organisers announce that no charges will be filed

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X2O Trofee Loenhout-Azencross: Mathieu van der Poel adds another victory to season winning streak as Wout van Aert struggles with double flat tires

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results 1-2 for Alpecin-Deceuninck as Niels Vandeputte takes second, series leader Joris Nieuwenhuis finishes third

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X2O Trofee Loenhout-Azencross: Lucinda Brand continues cyclo-cross winning streak in elite women's race

By Kirsten Frattini Published

Results Dutch rider takes solo win ahead of Kristyna Zemanová and Manon Bakker

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'It's simply inappropriate and improper' - Spectator blows vape smoke in Mathieu van der Poel's face during X2O Trofee Hofstade

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News World Champion faces unruly fan at the end of a winning performance in Belgium

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'Impossible to miss' - Kim Le Court-Pienaar carries the colours of Mauritius with jersey redesign across the world's biggest races in 2026

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'Wearing the national champion jersey is always special, but this design makes it even more meaningful' says AG Insurance-Soudal rider

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Book club: The Cyclingnews team's must-reads

By Josh Croxton Published

Features Buying a gift or looking for a Christmas read? The Cyclingnews team has got your (hard)back, with our roundtable of recommended reads

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Tadej Pogačar eyes Paris-Roubaix victory and historic fifth Tour de France title as focal points of confirmed 2026 racing programme

By Kirsten Frattini, Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News World Champion chasing a fifth yellow jersey to equal the sport's greats alongside Miguel Induráin, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Jacques Anquetil

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'I'm looking forward to my return' - Jolanda Neff joins star-studded field in cyclocross comeback at Namur World Cup

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'It's in your culture. I don't find this anywhere else: the experience, the ambiance, the cheering from the crowd' Swiss multi-discipline racer considers Hulst World Championships

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'They're different sports, but it's incredible that someone so iconic is part of the team' - Biniam Girmay says former footballer Andrés Iniesta will help move cycling forward

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Tour de France green-jersey winner says NSN Cycling Team is the only one that can help him win a race

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'I'm having surgery to stitch the tendon' - Davide Formolo sidelined for six weeks after teacup falls on big toe

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News 'There's nothing you can do about it, life is strange sometimes' says Movistar rider

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Puck Pieterse set to return to racing action at UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Top Dutch riders make cyclocross return in series round four

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By Kirsten Frattini, Pete Trifunovic Published

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