Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Friday September 27, 2024 at 9:53 a.m.
Victim of a heavy fall during the junior race at the world championships in Zurich, the Swiss Muriel Furrer is in a very serious condition.
The world of cycling is holding its breath. The young 18-year-old Swiss Muriel Furrer is currently in critical condition, after a heavy fall on Thursday during the junior race at the world championships in Zurich (73.5 km), which took place on a wet road and saw the victory of the British. Cat Ferguson in just under two hours. “Muriel Furrer was taken to hospital by a rescue helicopter. She suffered serious head trauma and is in a very critical condition, announced the International Cycling Union, which said it was “extremely concerned”. “At present, there are no proven facts regarding the course of the accident. Investigations by the relevant authorities are ongoing,” the authority added. Friday morning, the UCI, the Swiss Cycling Federation and the World Championships organizing committee announced that the day’s program would take place as planned, in agreement with the young cyclist’s family.. A program which will therefore see six para-cycling races take place, then the U23 men’s road race.
The memory of Mäder
Member of VC Meilen, a municipality located on the shores of Lake Zurich and living in Egg, a village near which the young runners passed during Thursday’s race, Muriel Furrer finished 44th in the Junior Worlds time trial on Tuesday. She also competed at the European Championships in Belgium in mid-September, finishing 37th in the time trial, 29th in the road race and ninth in the mixed relay. The Swiss also practices mountain biking and cyclo-cross in winter and was notably Swiss vice-champion in her category last January. In any case, this accident brings back terrible memories in Switzerland. Last year, Bahrain Victorious rider Gino Mäder died at the age of 26 following a fall. Her mother Sandra also wrote a message to Muriel Ferrer’s family : “I am extremely sensitive to the pain of your family. Be strong. Dear Furrer family, I feel for you. I know very well how you must feel right now. Hold fast. I wish you lots of strength to get through these hours. “
