Muriel Furrer, 18, died after crashing during the 2024 Road World Championships junior race in Zurich. She went undiscovered for 82 minutes following her fall into a wooded area, as confirmed by the Zurich Public Prosecutors' Office investigation.

The probe found no evidence of criminal conduct or organizational negligence. Furrer left the wet road near her hometown and crashed out of sight of marshals. Race rules prohibited live tracking and radios, delaying discovery until 12:26pm. She succumbed to head injuries despite emergency airlift to University Hospital Zurich.

The tragedy highlights critical safety shortcomings. Organizers relied on visual sightings, unlike events such as the Tour de France using GPS. The CPA union advocated for real-time tracking, calling it an "easy solution" years overdue. The UCI implemented trackers for the 2025 Rwanda Worlds, acknowledging delayed response risks.

Similar incidents underscore urgent changes. British rider Tom Pidcock recently crashed unseen in Volta a Catalunya but used a radio to call for help. Furrer's race number was retired posthumously. Investigators cleared all medical and rescue teams of wrongdoing. This incident fuels demands for mandatory technology in professional cycling.