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This year’s championships will carry on, “respecting the wishes of [Furrer’s] The family continues,” said UCI sporting director Peter van den Abele.
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The UCI and race organizers faced questions about the accident after local news outlets claimed that Farrar was not found immediately after the accident. Olivier Sen, Zurich 2024 deputy secretary general, said: “An investigation is underway by the police and prosecutors. We cannot comment on this as we do not have secure information at this time.”
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According to reports, Fuller crashed in a wooded area near Kusnacht on the 73.6km line between Worcester and Zurich, but Sen added that the accident location had not been officially confirmed “yet”. Van den Abele added that the use of GPS trackers in races would also be considered by the relevant authorities.
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This weekend's elite men's and women's races will be held on the section of road where the fatal accident is believed to have occurred. Mr Sen said additional safety checks were carried out on the downhill part of the course as wet weather was expected.
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The Belgian champion Lotte Kopecky is in Switzerland to defend the women’s road race world title she won in Scotland last year and heads a wide-open field sardine-packed full of riders with genuine chances of taking the 28-year-old’s crown over a 154km up-and-down, zig-zagging course that boasts a combined 2,384m worth of punchy climbs.
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Demi Vollering (Netherlands), who finished second behind Kopecky in last year’s race will be hoping to go one place better, while the Olympic gold medallist Kristen Faulkner (USA), Tour de France Femmes winner Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland), Giro D’Italia Women winner Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) and Olympic time-tieal champion Grace Brown (Australia) will all fancy their chances.
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A wily campaigner and three-times champion who is showing little or no sign of slowing down, Marianne Vos (Netherlands) cannot be ruled out either. It’s very cold and quite wet in Uster, where the race is due to set off at 11.45am (BST) .
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134km remaining: South African rider Tiffany Keep jumps from the front of the peloton and tries to cross the bridge to escape. As the riders meandered their way to the eye-catching first climb, the gap was 1 minute 21 seconds.
138km remaining: The top trio of Caroline Baur (Switzerland), Sara Martin (Spain) and Nina Berton (Luxembourg) widened their lead to 1 minute 12 seconds. Although it's still pouring rain, many riders have been outside long enough to warm up and take off their rain jackets.
142km remaining: Defending champion Lotte Kopecky was fourth from the front of the main group, ensuring a prominent position and avoiding potential trouble.
144km remaining: The gap between the leading trio and the rest of the field narrows to 38 seconds as the peloton negotiates a sharp right turn that includes some street furniture.
149km remaining: Three female riders made it through with a one-minute gap between them and the peloton. They are Caroline Baur (Switzerland), Sara Martin (Spain) and Nina Berton (Luxembourg).
At the back of the field, Afghan rider Yildiz Hashimi appeared on deck. The filthiness of today's situation cannot be overstated. The weather is terrible. It's also worth noting that athletes in today's races don't use radios and can't get information from their team cars about what's happening in front or behind them.
The rollout begins: On a bitterly cold day in Worcester, the flags are lowered and the riders set off in the pouring rain. Most people wear long-sleeved rain jackets to deal with bad weather. I hope they all return safely.
One minute of silence: Prior to today's start, athletes, race officials, and spectators gathered at the starting point to observe a minute's silence in memory of Muriel Ferrer, a young Swiss cyclist who passed away yesterday. These world championships will be held with the blessing of the 18-year-old's family.
Brit Watch: Six British riders will start today's race, led by Olympic silver medal winning time trialist Anna Henderson. The 25-year-old, from Hemel Hempstead, will be supported by Elinor Barker, Elizabeth Holden, Josie Nelson, Claire Steels and Alice Towers.
Britain will field a 55-strong cycling team for this year's road and para-road events, which will take place over the course of the week and culminate in the women's and men's road races today and tomorrow.
Team GB have so far won 13 medals in a variety of categories, with Sarah Storey, Cat Ferguson, Felix Barrow and Fran Brown taking gold. Eleanor Barker and Tom Pidcock will be hoping to join them on the top step of the podium in the coming days.
In memory of the late Muriel Farrar
Yesterday, the World Championship was struck by tragedy. An 18-year-old Swiss cyclist died from head injuries sustained in a violent fall during a women's junior road race on Thursday.
This year's championship will “respect the wishes of the players and continue.” [Furrer’s] The family continues,” said UCI sporting director Peter van den Abele.
The UCI and race organizers faced questions about the accident after local news outlets claimed that Farrar was not found immediately after the accident. Olivier Sen, Zurich 2024 deputy secretary general, said: “An investigation is underway by the police and prosecutors. We cannot comment on this as we do not have secure information at this time.”
According to reports, Fuller crashed in a wooded area near Kusnacht on the 73.6km line between Worcester and Zurich, but Sen added that the accident location had not been officially confirmed “yet”. Van den Abele added that the use of GPS trackers in races would also be considered by the relevant authorities.
This weekend's elite men's and women's races will be held on the section of road where the fatal accident is believed to have occurred. Mr Sen said additional safety checks were carried out on the downhill part of the course as wet weather was expected.
Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering: The two favorites to win today's race represent different countries today, but are normally teammates in fierce competition with SD Works-Pro Time.
This season they have won 28 races and recently finished first (Kopecki) and second (Vollering) at the Tour de Romandie Féminine. The three-stage race was won by the Belgian by six seconds.
Women's Road Race: Worcester-Zurich (154km)
Belgian champion Lotte Kopecky is in Switzerland to defend the women's road race world title she won in Scotland last year, and over 154km the 28-year-old has a real chance of taking the crown. Head to a vast field full of. This is an up-down, zigzag course with a total length of 2,384 meters and impressive climbs.
Demi Vollering (Netherlands), who finished second to Kopecky in last year's race, is aiming for one place higher, as well as Olympic gold medalist Kristen Faulkner (USA) and Tour de France Fam. Kasia Niewiadma (Poland), winner of the Giro d'Italia, will also be participating. Women's winner Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) and Olympic time-tied champion Grace Brown (Australia) will all take their chances.
Marianne Voss (Netherlands), a crafty campaigner and three-time champion who shows no or no signs of slowing down, cannot be left out either. The race is scheduled to start at 11:45am (BST) It's very cold and quite rainy in Worcester.
