
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

'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

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad contenders 2025
By Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis The Classics begin with Opening Weekend, and Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert and Demi Vollering are among the favourites in the men's and women's races

What is Opening Weekend? The buzz-builder ahead of the Spring Classics
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, Omloop van het Hageland kick off Belgian one-day racing season

Chris Froome fractures collarbone in crash during final stage of UAE Tour
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Israel Premier Tech rider forced to abandon stage 7, injuries to be assessed by an orthopaedic surgeon in Dubai

Ally Wollaston dominates bunch sprint to win Clasica de Almeria
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Linda Zanetti second, Dominika Włodarczyk third

Volta ao Algarve: Jonas Vingegaard stages time trial comeback to win overall title
By Kirsten Frattini, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Dane dominates final stage TT to leapfrog Almeida and claim Volta victory in Malhão

Tour du Rwanda: Aldo Taillieu secures first leader's jersey with prologue victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Lotto Development Team rider fastest in 3.4km race against the clock beating Fabien Doubey and teammate Milan Menten

Great Britain's Anna Morris sets another world record in women's 4km Individual Pursuit
By Kirsten Frattini published
World, European and British Champion shatters her own Individual Pursuit world record with new time of 4:24.060 at national championships in Manchester

Volta ao Algarve: Milan Fretin sprints to victory on stage 4
By Alasdair Fotheringham, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Belgian takes second win of season ahead of Jordi Meeus and Filippo Ganna

Volta ao Algarve: Jan Christen claims first leader's jersey with stage 2 victory atop Alto da Foia
By Kirsten Frattini, Flo Clifford published
Results UAE Team Emirates-XRG take top two spots as João Almeida accelerates on double-digit final section for second place and bonus time ahead of GC favourites

Volta ao Algarve: Filippo Ganna misses solo sprint win after opening stage cancelled due to bizarre misdirection of peloton
By Kirsten Frattini, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results What was unfolding as a bunch sprint in Lagos ends with majority of riders missing a final corner and no official results posted

Egan Bernal taken to hospital to treat fractured clavicle sustained in crash at Clásica Jaén
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'He will remain under the expert care of our medical team, and a comprehensive recovery plan will be implemented to support his return to training and racing' confirm Ineos Grenadiers in medical update

Clásica Jaén: Michał Kwiatkowski converts 12km solo attack into victory
By Kirsten Frattini, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Isaac Del Toro and Ibon Ruiz trail home a distant second and third in Spanish gravel one-day race

Antoine Huby injured in collision with motor vehicle while training
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Doctors confirm broken shoulder blade, six weeks recovery

Setmana Valenciana: Mischa Bredewold wins stage 2 sprint
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Vollering continues as race leader
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