The 18-year-old Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer, who suffered a serious fall on Thursday September 26 during the road race of the junior world championships in Zurich (Switzerland), has died, the International Cycling Union announced on Friday ( UCI).
“It is with very deep sadness that the International Cycling Union and the organizing committee of the world championships (…) of Zurich today learned the tragic news of the death of young Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer »declared the instance in a press release. She was transported to hospital by helicopter in critical condition on Thursday, suffering from severe head trauma.
The UCI reported investigations by “competent authorities” concerning the course of the accident, which occurred on a section of the circuit in the forest and while the race took place in heavy rain.
However, the World Cycling and Para-cycling road events continued, with the agreement of the family, the organizers specified. in a statement released earlier Friday.
This tragedy recalls that of the death of Gino Mäder, Swiss rider of the Bahrain Victorious team, which occurred a year earlier during the Tour de Suisse, after a fall in a ravine.
The last fatal accident in a race dates back to July 6, 2024. André Drege (25 years old), member of the Coop-Repsol team, lost his life during the fourth stage of the Tour of Austria, victim of a fall in a descent following a mechanical failure of his bike, according to the first elements of the investigation.