'Extreme concern' as rider Furrer 'very critical' after crash

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer is successful a "very critical" information aft suffering a superior caput wounded astatine nan Road and Para-cycling World Championships.

The 18-year-old collapsed during nan inferior roadworthy title - authorities opportunity they are "extremely concerned" astir her condition.

Furrer, a double metallic medallist successful nan clip proceedings and roadworthy title astatine this year's Swiss roadworthy nationals, was taken to infirmary by emergency chopper from nan people successful Zurich, which has seen torrential rainfall autumn crossed overmuch of Thursday's racing.

A associated connection from cycling's world governing assemblage nan UCI, Swiss Cycling and nan event's organising committee said: "Swiss rider Muriel Furrer fell heavy today, for reasons still to beryllium determined. She suffered a superior caput wounded and is successful a very captious condition.

"Extremely concerned by nan situation, nan Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Swiss Cycling and nan Zurich 2024 Local Organising Committee are intimately monitoring developments and will pass arsenic soon arsenic possible.

"At present, location are nary established facts regarding really nan mishap happened. Investigations by nan authorities are ongoing. For this reason, nary further accusation tin beryllium fixed until further notice."

Road cycling has seen respective superior incidents successful 2024, including a crash during nan Itzulia Basque Country title successful April which caused superior injuries for 3 of nan world's champion elite antheral riders - compromising 2023 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, who mislaid to Tadej Pogacar successful this year's title successful July.

Owner of Britain's Ineos Grenadiers, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, moreover pleaded pinch nan UCI for "real action" successful nan measurement roadworthy races are undertaken successful an unfastened letter.

The UCI introduced nan SafeR run successful 2023, to analyse risks progressive successful roadworthy cycling events and supply information reports., external

Last twelvemonth Furrer's compatriot Gino Mader was killed aft a clang while descending astatine precocious velocity during nan Tour de Suisse successful June.