Weekly wrap: North American road races, teams and riders

North American's on the WorldTour circuit are busy putting the final touches on their form before the upcoming Tour de France that starts on July 5 in Leeds, Yorkshire, while the elite women will be starting the Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile a day earlier with a prologue in Caserta

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.