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Stephen Farrand

Races go on but UCI World Championships in mourning after death of Muriel Furrer

Organisers of the UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zürich had a moment's silence before the U23 men's podium ceremony after the tragic death of Junior Swiss rider Muriel Furrer.

The finish line of the UCI Road World Championships is usually a place of celebration and happiness, but the death of Swiss rider Muriel Furrer meant the crowds were saddened and the sport was in mourning.

The UCI cancelled a number of collateral events but confirmed that the women's road race on Saturday and the men's road race on Sunday would go ahead, citing the wish of Furrer's family.

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