WorldTour Week: Support builds for women's minimum salary in 2018

Women can expect a minimum salary rule as soon as 2018

Women can expect a minimum salary rule as soon as 2018 (Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)

The lack of a minimum salary is one of the most talked about issues in women's professional cycling. However change could be on the horizon as entities like the Professional Cyclists Association (CPA) push the UCI to establish rules that will oblige teams to provide riders with compensation for the jobs they do.

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.