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Muriel Furrer

“Why, Manchester, why?”: Cyclist blocked from dedicated cycle route as cargo bike won’t fit through barriers; Gruesome 50cm splinter surgically removed from track cyclist’s leg; Flèche Wallonne + more on the live blog

It's Wednesday and Dan Alexander is on live blog duty for all your middle-of-the-week updates, including all the action from Flèche Wallonne (and plenty more)

Wed, Apr 22, 2026 09:02

Muriel Furrer, 2024 world junior time trial championships

Investigation into Muriel Furrer’s death finds no wrongdoing, but sparks claims it took “an athlete dying for the UCI to kick into action” on GPS tracking

The 18-year-old Swiss rider was not found until 85 minutes after her crash at the 2024 Road World Championships in Zurich, but the investigation found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 17:36

Muriel Furrer, 2024 world junior road race championships

Family of teenage cyclist seriously injured in crash want world championships to continue, as organisers say they are “extremely concerned” about Swiss rider who remains in “very critical” condition

Muriel Furrer suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to hospital after crashing during yesterday’s junior women’s road race

Fri, Sep 27, 2024 09:54

18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer tragically dies after suffering serious head injury in crash during junior women’s road race at world championships

The Swiss cyclist was airlifted to hospital after crashing heavily during Thursday’s junior women’s road race

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 17:05