Swiss rider Muriel Furrer fell heavily today, Thursday 26 September, during the Women Junior road race at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich (Switzerland) for reasons still to be determined. Muriel Furrer was taken to hospital by an emergency helicopter. She suffered a serious head injury and is in a very critical condition.

Swiss Cycling and the Zurich 2024 Local Organising Committee are closely monitoring developments and will communicate as soon as possible.

At present, there are no established facts regarding how the accident happened. Investigations by the competent authorities are ongoing.

For this reason, no further information can be given until further notice.

Contact:

Union Cycliste Internationale                                                                                    

Aurélie Perrod, Communications and Media Relations Officer
Email: [email protected] / Mobile: +41 79 534 39 93

Swiss Cycling

Micha Jegge, Head of Communication
Email: [email protected] / Mobile: +41 79 624 90 21

LOC 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships Zurich

Andreas Herren, Head of Communications
Email: [email protected] / Mobile: +41 79 799 00 46