Rivera's efforts fall short of a medal at World Championships

Coryn Rivera expressed her frustration at how the elite women's race panned out for Team USA at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. Caught in no man's land in a bronze-medal position, Rivera eventually fell apart on the final climb and struggled to make it to the finish line in 31st place.

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.