Cyclist, 18, airlifted to hospital and in 'critical condition' after horror road race crash

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer, 18, has suffered a superior caput wounded aft crashing successful a inferior contention astatine the Road and Para-cycling World Championships and is present successful a "very captious condition"

Teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer is successful a "very captious condition" aft suffering a superior caput wounded successful a inferior roadworthy race.

The 18-year-old Swiss rider sustained her injuries during a clang which occurred during the Road and Para-cycling World Championships successful Zurich.

She was treated by medics earlier being an aerial ambulance arrived to instrumentality her to infirmary for further care. It has since been confirmed successful a associated connection from cycling's world governing body, The UCI, Swiss Cycling and the event's organising committee that she is successful a superior condition.

The connection read: "Swiss rider Muriel Furrer fell heavy today, for reasons inactive to beryllium determined. She suffered a superior caput wounded and is successful a precise captious condition.

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

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

Though the connection outlines that the origin of the mishap is not presently clear, Zurich saw torrential rainfall during the event, which occurred connected Thursday.

Furrer is simply a treble metallic medallist aft competing successful the clip proceedings and roadworthy contention astatine this year's Swiss roadworthy nationals. She besides won metallic successful inferior categories astatine the Swiss cyclocross nationals and bronze astatine the cross-country upland motorcycle event.