The death of the Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer mourns the world championship – Libération

2024-09-27 13:51:28

The 18-year-old sprinter died this Friday, September 27 after a fall the previous day during the world championships that ran until Sunday in Zurich.

A new tragedy affects Swiss cycling, one year after the death of Gino Mäder. Young runner Muriel Furrer, 18, died this Friday, September 27 after a fall the previous day during the junior world championships in Zurich. “It is with the great sadness of the International Cycling Union [UCI] and the organizing committee of the world championships […] arrived in Zurich [Suisse] today learned the tragic news of the death of the young Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer.announced the UCI was released, deploring the disappearance of a “A runner with a future ahead of him”.

The cycling world mourns the loss of Muriel Furrer.

It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to this young rider, and our condolences go out to all of his family, friends, and colleagues.

Rest in peace. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/YEtEldhd59

– UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 27, 2024

The Swiss have fallen heavily in the rain during the junior race at the world championships, in the same way as the other races on the program. The girl was taken to the University Hospital of Zurich on Wednesday with serious head injuries and is in a critical condition. “very critical”.

The speed of help is questionable

The exact location of his fall has not been specified. According to Swiss media, the accident occurred in a forest above Küsnacht, on the eastern shore of Lake Zurich, and the rider was found only after a long wait. THE Swiss newspaper Bliss Reports state that a rescue plane did not arrive in the area until an hour after the end of the race.

“I have heard about the fall many times through Radio-Tour, but I have not seen any, tell him Bliss a biker is called a race. When the race was over, no one thought anything bad had happened. There is no information in this guide. The boys’ road race was held regularly a little later. When I heard about the accident that same night, I was very surprised and very upset.”

“Investigations by competent authorities are ongoing”The UCI indicated on Friday morning before the death announcement, adding that the world championships will continue with mainly women’s and men’s races on Saturday and Sunday.