Rock Racing searches out sponsorship

Rock Racing's Michael Ball

Rock Racing's Michael Ball (Image credit: Jon Devich/Cyclingnews.com/epicimages.us)

The Rock Racing team has added some more outstanding results to their palmares at the Tour of Utah which kicked off on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. However, despite the squad's ample success this season, its riders' occasionally mismatched gear could suggest that the team under financial distress.

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.