Cyclist killed at Worlds not found for 82 minutes

Switzerland's Muriel Furrer, 18, died after crashing during the junior road race in Zurich in her home country in 2024. The investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutors' Office concluded there was "no evidence of criminal conduct or negligence on the part of the organiser". Furrer left the road in wet conditions, on a course close to where she grew up, and crashed into a wooded area.

The incident was not seen by race marshals on the 73. 5km (45. 7 miles) route and she lay undiscovered for more than an hour.

She was eventually airlifted to hospital but died of a head injury. The prosecutors' office said: "The accident occurred at approximately 11:04am, out of sight of support vehicles, race officials, spectators, and marshals. "The injured cyclist lay hidden in the undergrowth and was not visible from the road.

"The sudden disappearance of [the] athlete was not automatically reported. Due to these circumstances, the injured cyclist was not discovered until 12:26pm. " Neither live tracking of riders nor radio were allowed in the World Championships, despite being used in other races such as the Tour de France.