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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Franziska Brauße wins Chrono Féminin de Gatineau
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Ceratizit-WNT rider beats Nadia Gontova and Marta Jaskulska in 20km race against the clock

Chloé Dygert extends with Canyon-SRAM through 2026
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'There are even more reasons now for me to stay' says time trial World Champion about two-year contract renewal

'Raising my arms is my aim' - Elise Chabbey departs Canyon-SRAM, takes new opportunity with FDJ-SUEZ in 2025
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The team can help me get the better of myself and get a big race win' says Swiss rider

Tour de Luxembourg: Mathieu van der Poel powers to stage 1 victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Long sprint saw Van der Poel surge ahead of Laporte in second and Kron in third

UCI Road World Championships 2024 - Elite women's individual time trial contenders
By Kirsten Frattini published
Preview Dygert, Kopecky, Brown top contenders list

Back-to-back wins for Andrew Strohmeyer at C2 round of Virginia's Blue Ridge Go Cross
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Kerry Werner second, Marcis Shelton third in Fallon Park

Two in a row for Hélène Clauzel in C2 round of Virginia's Blue Ridge Go Cross
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Sidney McGill second, Caroline Mani third in the second round of US Cyclocross Series in Fallon Park

GP Montréal: Tadej Pogačar secures victory with dominant solo performance
By Kirsten Frattini, James Moultrie published
Results Solo chaser Pello Bilbao takes second place as Julian Alaphilippe sprints for third on Avenue du Parc
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