Lobato brings Dubai Tour top form into spring campaign

Juan Jose Lobato finished third place in the overall classification, while his Movistar team secured the best overall team award at the Dubai Tour on Saturday. The Spaniard says their strong performances were a result of the hard work each rider put into their training during the winter, and a sign of better performances to come.

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.