The biggest talking points ahead of the women's Tour of Flanders - Preview

Lotte Kopecky charges toward the finish line to take victory at the Tour of Flanders Women 2023
Lotte Kopecky charges toward the finish line to take victory at the Tour of Flanders Women 2023 (Image credit: ASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

The cobbled classics season has reached its peak as the peloton races into the first of back-to-back iconic events at the Tour of Flanders Women on April 2, followed by Paris-Roubaix Femmes on April 8. 

It's been one of the most exciting one-day racing seasons this spring and even if one team, SD Worx, has had a tight hold over most of the victories, there is still everything to play for at the two biggest events of the year.

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Kirsten Frattini
Deputy Editor

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

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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