The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which is the governing body of cycling, has announced that the Swiss racer Muriel Furrer has gone away. She suffered a devastating brain injury while competing in the global road racing championships in Zurich.
According to a statement, the United Cycling Union (UCI) and the organising committee of the 2024 UCI road world championships in Zurich, Switzerland, heard the tragic news of the death of young Swiss racer Muriel Furrer today. The championships will be held in Switzerland. It was with a great deal of regret that we became aware of the news, as stated in the statement. The cyclist, who was 18 years old at the time, fell during the women’s junior road race on Thursday and suffered a serious head injury as a result. She was in a very critical condition when she was taken to the hospital by helicopter that was delivered there.
After that, the announcement continued by saying that “Muriel Furrer passed away today at Zurich University Hospital,” which was a remark that was quite upsetting. “The passing of a cyclist who had a bright future ahead of her has caused the cycling community all over the world to lament the loss of a rider who had a promising future ahead of her.
The United Cycling International (UCI) and the organising committee would like to extend their most heartfelt condolences to Muriel Furrer’s family, friends, and the Swiss Cycling Federation (SCF) on the occasion of her passing. While they are going through this tremendously trying period, the family of Muriel asks that their request for privacy be honoured.