Terrible drama in the world of cycling: Muriel Furrer died from her injuries this Friday, the day after her heavy fall during the junior road race at the world championships in Zurich. If the reasons for the incident still remain unknown, a Swiss daily underlines the lack of responsiveness of the organization.
Under what circumstances did Muriel Furrer fall on Thursday? In the aftermath of this terrible incident which occurred during the junior road race of the cycling world championships, which led to the death of the 18-year-old Swiss rider this Friday, the mystery remains unsolved.
Blick reveals, however, that after her fall, the reason and exact location of which are still unknown, the Zurich resident would have remained without assistance for a long time. The race continued despite her being seriously injured in the forest next to the course, without being discovered by the motorcycles and cars accompanying her. Still according to the Swiss daily, no emergency intervention was observed during the race around the part of the forest concerned. It was only about an hour after the end of the race that a rescue helicopter landed in Küsnacht, where the accident took place.
Security personnel are not allowed to speak
According to the residents Blick met on site, “it is not surprising that something like this happened in this steep place and with this rain”. However, the route was used again on Friday, this time by men under 23. However, one bend was better secured with mats and warning banners. The Swiss daily also reports that members of the course’s security staff are not authorized to speak about the accident.
On Thursday, the International Cycling Union (UCI) indicated in a press release that Muriel Furrer “suffered serious head trauma and is in a very critical condition”, specifying that “at present, there is no proven fact concerning the course of the accident. . Before announcing, this Friday, the “tragic news” of his death.
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