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Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race on Thursday and was taken to hospital by emergency helicopter.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said in a statement: “With the passing of Muriel Furrer, the international cycling community loses a rider with a bright future ahead of her.
"The UCI and the Organising Committee of the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships offer their sincere condolences to Muriel Furrer's family, friends and her Federation Swiss Cycling.
"Muriel Furrer's family asks that their privacy be respected at this very painful time."
