Abbott returns to defend SRAM Tour of the Gila title

The 25th annual SRAM Tour of the Gila is the second stage race on the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and the Women's Prestige Cycling Series and have once again attracted top domestic racers to participate in the five-day race scheduled from April 27 to May 1 in Silver City, New Mexico.

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.

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