Races go on but UCI World Championships in mourning after death of Muriel Furrer

The finish line of the UCI Road World Championships is usually a place of celebration and happiness, but the death of Swiss rider Muriel Furrer meant the crowds were saddened and the sport was in mourning.

The UCI cancelled a number of collateral events but confirmed that the women’s road race on Saturday and the men’s road race on Sunday would go ahead, citing the wish of Furrer’s family.