Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after sustaining a serious head injury from a crash at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.

Dame Sarah Storey took her 20th road world title while teammate Morgan Newberry took the silver in the same event, Fran Brown retained her C1 road race title and Daphne Schrager won silver in the C2 race. The women’s elite team showed their determination and tenacity in a non-stop race in terrible conditions.

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday after sustaining a head injury in a crash during the Cycling and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich on Thursday. Furrer, 18, crashed while riding on rain-slicked roads through a forest area in the junior women's event.

The young Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer, only 18 years old, passed away after a serious accident during the UCI Road World Championship in Zurich on Thursday afternoon. The race took place under heavy rain,

Overall, the GBCT para-cyclists had their most successful road world championships ever, surpassing 2023’s tally in Glasgow of 14 medals. They take home 18 medals overall; six gold, nine silver and three bronze, coming third in the medal table.