Big money on offer in Elk Grove

The Tour of Elk Grove will embark on its inaugural year as an International Cycling Union (UCI) event for the Pro men and a National Racing Calendar (NRC) event for the Pro-Cat 1/2 women. The three-day event is one of the biggest purse pay-outs of the season with a total of $150,000 and will once again attract high-quality fields to its home in Chicago, Illinois.

Kirsten Frattini
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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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