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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'I don't feel the tension' - Lorena Wiebes ready to sprint for gold in Olympic debut
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'You can’t just have a plan A. We have to have multiple plans' says Dutch rider, the team in Paris with several cards to play in Demi Vollering, Marianne Vos and Ellen Van Dijk
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Dylan Teuns leaves Israel-Premier Tech, signs new two-year deal with Cofidis
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News Belgian rider brings Classics and Grand Tour experience to French WorldTour team
![A pacer is seen leading the race prior to the start ahead of Matthew Glaetzer of Team Australia during the men's Keirin quarterfinals heat 3 of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZTzE46NqoRXRePSgL37tT8-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: Men's Keirin preview
By Kirsten Frattini published
Preview Men's Keirin held on August 11 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome outside Paris
![Riders behind a pacer during a heat of the women's track cycling keirin semifinals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yqFSSwzjo5AKhhBXRimPdX-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: Women's Keirin preview
By Kirsten Frattini published
Preview Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand and Lauriane Genest of Canada the top riders from Tokyo Games vying for gold in Paris across rounds on August 7-8
![Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands), Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V67uXunLy8HKriKS8CJyxZ-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: Women's Road Race - Preview
By Kirsten Frattini published
Preview List of favourites include a packed Dutch squad, Belgian world champion Lotte Kopecky and a cohesive Italian team
![Demi Vollering wins the 2023 Tour de France Femmes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/48WWQaVUxZrDLZNQb7hDA3-320-80.jpg)
Tour de France Femmes past winners
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
History A full list of champions dating back to the first version in 1955 and the original women's Tour de France stage race held from 1984-1989
![Bronze medallist Alan Hatherly of Team South Africa poses on the podium with his flag during the men's Cross-Country on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/agiZQvxHUYE6iSmZL4xcUB-320-80.jpg)
Alan Hatherly claims historic bronze for South Africa in Olympics men's cross country mountain bike
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's every athlete’s dream to get an Olympic medal, so to achieve that today, it's unbelievable for me' says Hatherly
![Lotte Kopecky in the Belgian National Team jersey at the Paris Olympic Games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXnCXSC9t73uszjyXA5qcZ-320-80.jpg)
Lotte Kopecky eyeing three Olympic medals despite post-Giro d'Italia COVID-19
By Kirsten Frattini published
'If I get a medal on Saturday, that would be great. If I don't, I know that there will be days with slightly higher chances' says road world champion
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