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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Amber Kraak is the UAE Tour Women's rider of the day
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Rider of the Day FDJ SUEZ rider holds off bunch sprint in well-calculated solo breakaway effort to win final stage at Abu Dhabi Breakwater
'I want to try my best' - Kopecky to test legs against top climbers on Jebel Hafeet
By Kirsten Frattini published
News UAE Tour Women overall classification to be decided on steep 10km ascent
Tour Colombia: Alejandro Osorio wins stage 3 in Tunja
By Kirsten Frattini, Barry Ryan published
Results Contreras moves into yellow in Tunja, as Uran and Bernal come to the fore on demanding circuit
Sprinters clash, wildcard Kopecky and Jebel Hafeet - Talking points ahead of the 2024 UAE Tour Women
By Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Cyclingnews highlights the biggest talking points ahead of the four-day Women's WorldTour race
'I shed tears on the last lap' - Emotions run high as Stybar says farewell in Tabor
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I will never forget this moment. Thank you.'
Brandon McNulty draws on early-season form to win Volta Valenciana
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Results Will Barta wins final stage with brave solo attack
Volta Valenciana stage 4 shortened due to death of a spectator near Vall d'Ebo finish
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The organization deeply regrets this sad event and expresses its condolences to the family of the deceased'
'It's harder than I thought' says Mathieu van der Poel after Worlds course recon
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Rival national team coach for Belgium predicts Van der Poel could drive out gap of four minutes
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