The women’s peloton observed a minute of silence in tribute to Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss rider who died the day before, before the start of the elite road race this Saturday, September 28 at the Cycling Worlds in Zurich (Switzerland). A sequence full of emotion.
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The cycling world observed a minute of silence this Saturday in tribute to Muriel Furrer, who died following a fall during the junior women’s race held on Thursday. | PHOTO : JASPER JACOBS/BELGA VIA AFP
A tribute full of emotion in the aftermath of the tragedy. The women’s peloton observed a minute of silence in tribute to Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss rider who died the day before, before the start of the elite road race this Saturday, September 28 at the Cycling Worlds in Zurich (Switzerland).
The Swiss team very moved
The moment of contemplation in front of the starting line and in the rain was marked by tears from the Swiss team.
Swiss Muriel Furrer died the day after a downhill fall in a forest suffered during the junior women’s race on Thursday, September 26, during the world cycling championships in Zurich (Switzerland). The world of cycling has expressed its grief since his death was made official this Friday, September 27.
“With the death of Muriel Furrer, the international cycling community loses a rider with a bright future”lamented the International Cycling Union (UCI) in a press release. At present, the tragic circumstances of his fall remain to be clarified.
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