First ever Napa Downtown Gran Prix

On the summer solstice June 21, cyclists will take the streets of Napa for the first ever Napa Downtown Gran Prix in California. The criterium, with its five-turn course and 270 degree turn through the newly opened Veteran's Park and Riverwalk, will benefit the Stone Bridge School.

Professional and amateur races will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Registration will open Friday, May 23. For more information, visit www.ncnca.org/road/ or contact Jess Raphael at 707-815-4828 or jessraphael@sbcglobal.net.

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.