Investigations closed after death of cyclist

During the junior women’s race, the 18-year-old left the track on a descent unnoticed by the race management and fell in a forest. She was only missing and searched for at the end of the race. According to investigations by the public prosecutor’s office, one hour and 25 minutes passed between the fall and rescue. Furrer suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in the fall and died in hospital the next day.

There was no live tracking for this race

According to the public prosecutor, Furrer was lying in the undergrowth and could not be seen from the road. Since the bikes were not equipped with tracking transponders compared to other world championships, Furrer’s absence was not automatically reported. However, such transponders are generally rare in cycling. There is no requirement for GPS tracking.

The World Cup continued at the family’s request. After the accident, safety precautions on the route were increased: more stewards were deployed in the forest, the descent was secured with mats on some trees, and a large banner pointed out to drivers in the forest that there was a left turn.