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Teenage Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died after an accident during the road world championships

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Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, a day after an accident during the road world championships. She was 18 years old. “Muriel Furrer unfortunately died today at the University Hospital of Zurich,” the race organizers said in a statement.

The 18-year-old suffered a head injury on Thursday during a junior race on rain-drenched roads in Zurich

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Swiss cyclist Murriel Furrer died on Friday at the University Hospital of Zurich after sustaining a head injury during Thursday’s junior women’s competition at the cycling world road championships. (@UCI_media/X)

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, a day after an accident during the road world championships. She was 18 years old.

“Muriel Furrer unfortunately passed away today at the University Hospital of Zurich,” race organizers said in a statement.

Furrer suffered a head injury Thursday during the junior competition, which was racing on rain-drenched roads, and was airlifted to hospital.

“With the death of Muriel Furrer, the international cycling community loses a cyclist who had a bright future ahead of him,” the International Cycling Union said in a statement.

Furrer is the second Swiss cyclist to die in an accident on home roads in the last two seasons.

Gino Mäder suffered a fatal accident during the Tour de Suisse in June 2023. The 26-year-old cyclist went off the road and crashed into a ravine while descending, and died from his injuries the next day.

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