State of the nation: Analysing the Dutch women's World Championships team

The Dutch team for the 2019 Worlds road race includes five of the riders who rode the road race at the 2019 European Championships
The Dutch team for the 2019 Worlds road race includes five of the riders who rode the road race at the 2019 European Championships (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ahead of the 2019 UCI World Championships road races this weekend, Cyclingnews is taking a deep dive into the key teams. Next up: the Netherlands women's team.

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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.