Swiss rider Muriel Furrer has suffered a serious head injury after falling heavily during the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich.
The sport’s governing body UCI said the 18-year-old was flown to hospital immediately by an emergency helicopter on Thursday but the reason behind her fall has not yet been determined.
“She suffered a serious head injury and is in a very critical condition,” the UCI said in a statement.
“Extremely concerned by the situation, the Union Cycliste Internationale, Swiss Cycling and the Zurich 2024 Local Organising Committee are closely monitoring developments and will communicate as soon as possible.”
The UCI added there were no “established facts” regarding how the accident happened.
