Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer, 18, died after she crashed 'heavily' during a rainy World Championships race and 'suffered a serious head injury,' her cycling union said.

The international cycling community is mourning the death of Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer, who died after suffering a head injury in a crash.

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.

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.

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,