North American briefs

Sucker Brook 'Cross Donates $5,500 to Auburn Teen

An Auburn, New Hampshire teen fighting cancer was the biggest winner of the 4th annual Sucker Brook 'Cross, a cyclo-cross race held at Auburn Village School. Race Director Jack Chapman, with his wife Barbara, recently presented Sean Levesque, 16, with a check for $5,500 to help with medical expenses.

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.