Swiss bike owner Muriel Furrer has died after struggling a severe head harm on the Highway and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
The 18-year-old crashed through the junior street race on Thursday and was taken to hospital by emergency helicopter.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) mentioned in a press release following the “tragic” information: “With the passing of Muriel Furrer, the worldwide biking neighborhood loses a rider with a vibrant future forward of her.
“The UCI and the Organising Committee of the 2024 UCI Highway and Para-cycling Highway World Championships provide their honest condolences to Muriel Furrer’s household, mates and her Federation Swiss Biking.
“Muriel Furrer’s household asks that their privateness be revered at this very painful time.”
Swiss Biking mentioned on X: “Our hearts are damaged.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart and infinite unhappiness that we now have to say goodbye to Muriel Furrer.
“We’re shedding a warm-hearted and great younger lady who all the time had a smile on her face. There isn’t a understanding, solely ache and unhappiness.”
The Zurich 2024 Native Organising Committee (LOC) mentioned earlier on Friday it remained “extraordinarily involved” about Furrer’s situation.
Nonetheless, as per the household’s needs, it was agreed the championship would proceed in response to the race programme.
Furrer was a double silver medallist within the time trial and street race at this yr’s Swiss street nationals.
Torrential rain fell throughout a lot of Thursday’s racing in Zurich.
British Biking posted on X: “Everybody at British Biking is devastated to study of the passing of Muriel Furrer.
“Muriel was a loyal younger rider with a vibrant future forward of her and can be sorely missed by the biking world. We ship our condolences to her household, mates and team-mates at Swiss Biking.”
Highway biking crew Movistar mentioned: “Sending all of our energy to the household, mates and team-mates of Muriel Furrer and to Swiss Biking for this tragic loss. Might she relaxation in peace.”
Highway biking security has come underneath the highlight in recent times and the UCI launched the SafeR marketing campaign in 2023 to analyse dangers concerned in occasions.
Final yr, Furrer’s compatriot Gino Mader was killed, aged 26, after a crash whereas descending at excessive velocity through the Tour de Suisse.
On the Tour of Austria in July, Norwegian bike owner Andre Drege, 25, was fatally injured in a crash on the descent of the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain.
