Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 - Stage 8 preview | Cyclingnews

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Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 Profile Stage 8(Image credit: Giro d'Italia Donne / Starlight)

Stage 8: Nuoro to Sassari

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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. 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.

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