Swiss rider Muriel Furrer in ‘critical condition’ at hospital after crash in junior women’s road race

Switzerland’s Muriel Furrer fell heavily Thursday morning in the women’s junior road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zürich and was taken to hospital by an emergency helicopter. 

According to a joint statement issued after the race by the UCI, Swiss Cycling and the Zurich 2024 Local Organizing Committee, Furrer “suffered a serious head injury and is in a very critical condition”.