
Kirsten Frattini
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 don't know who I am as not a cyclist' - First women's Paris-Roubaix winner Lizzie Deignan speaks openly about her path to retirement and beyond
By Kirsten Frattini published
'I have to be open-minded to what comes next and not put myself in a box now, because I just don't know. This has been my identity for the last 20 years'

'It will be a very long rehabilitation' - No Tour de France for Fabio Jakobsen as he recovers from iliac artery surgery
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I came out of it in a very bad way. I feel like an old grandpa, but I walk and move' says Picnic-PostNL sprinter

'We pushed hard on the cobblestones' - Lotte Kopecky full-gas on Paris-Roubaix recon in hunt for Flanders-Roubaix double
By Kirsten Frattini published
News SD Worx-Protime manager details training session for world champion

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2025 contenders - Lotte Kopecky a favourite for repeat victory, but could an unexpected winner take all at Hell of the North?
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights the riders who demonstrate the talent, strength, experience and skill to cover the unruly pavé in pursuit of victory in Roubaix

'Her progress will be closely monitored' - Doctors release Elisa Longo Borghini from hospital following Tour of Flanders crash
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Her condition is stable, although the concussion she sustained will now require several days of rest' confirm UAE Team ADQ in medical update

What are the Monuments? The biggest one-day races in professional cycling
By Kirsten Frattini published
Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia are rich in history and prestige and the toughest one-day races in cycling

Tour of Flanders Women 2025 - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Cyclingnews runs the ruler over the riders to watch at one of the most iconic one-day races of the season

Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Elisa Longo Borghini launches long-range solo attack and lands 50th career victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Lotte Kopecky best of chasers ahead of Elisa Balsamo in tight battle for rest of podium

Early-race crash send four to hospital with concussions and fractures at E3 Saxo Classic
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'A process for his treatment and recovery will be decided in the coming hours and days' says Soudal-QuickStep about Dries Van Gestel's fractures to elbow and wrist

E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel decimates peloton across Flemish cobbles for repeat victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Mads Pedersen rides to second and Filippo Ganna takes third, both on solo chases in the rain

Who will win Gent-Wevelgem 2025? Analysing the favourites
By Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Sprinters battle against attackers over multiple ascents of the fearsome Kemmelberg in penultimate Flandrian cobbled showdown

'Exciting and special' - Geraint Thomas hopes UK Grand Départ for 2027 Tour de France inspires next generation of cyclists
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Knowing this is my last season just makes everything special and easier to do' says Ineos Grenadiers rider ahead of Volta a Catalunya

Cholet Agglo Tour: Lukáš Kubiš wins from the breakaway in rain-soaked round of the Coupe de France
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results The Slovakian rider outsprints Benjamin Thomas and Niklas Larsen for the victory in Cholet

'It was hard to predict' - Gamble in final comes up short for Marianne Vos in historic Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It was a beautiful race. I'm happy we did it today and hopefully, there are many more editions to come' says runner-up in revived Monument

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot relegated at Milan-San Remo, fined 200 CHF and given yellow card
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Visma-Lease a Bike rider relegated from fourth place to 12th in revived Monument for 'deviation from chosen line' confirms race organisers

'We executed it perfectly' - Lotte Kopecky key player in securing Lorena Wiebes' Milan-San Remo victory for SD Worx-Protime
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Almost every win is, most of the time, thanks to someone on our team' says double World Champion

Lotte Kopecky calculating explosive Poggio attack, hair-raising descent in hunt for another Monument victory at revived Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's a race that I like the most on the men's calendar, especially the final' says reigning World Champion

Milan-San Remo Women 2025 contenders - Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering face off in revived Monument, but could a surprise winner take all?
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights 10 riders to watch in the hunt for the historic victory on the Cipressa, Poggio and the streets of San Remo

'100 percent healthy' - Olympic Champion Kristen Faulkner recovered from concussion and ready to start racing at Milan-San Remo
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I didn't have any stress or pressure to get back to racing right away' says double gold medallist

'I've trained hard for Strade Bianche' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot says mountain bikers aren't scared of racing on gravel at high speed
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'If I don't do well, I will be a bit disappointed' says former multi-discipline world champion on first big target since her return to road racing with Visma-Lease a Bike

'I've taken another step' - Puck Pieterse one of Demi Vollering's biggest rivals at Strade Bianche
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The goal should just be to compete for the prizes' says cross-country mountain bike world champion

Strade Bianche 2025 - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini, Simone Giuliani published
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights the favourites for one of the most popular one-day races of the Spring Classics season including Demi Vollering and Tadej Pogačar

Shirin van Anrooij returns to racing in May after successful iliac artery endofibrosis surgery
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The team is keeping the pressure off; they don’t want to label me as a leader too soon' says Lidl-Trek rider

'Fighting mindset' - Tour de France winner Kasia Niewiadoma embraces 'full gas' racing at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to prepare for bigger targets
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The winner is decided on the Muur, so I want to get over it in the front – powering through and not just holding onto the nearest wheel for dear life' says Polish all-rounder
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