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ZURICH — A Swiss cyclist has sustained a serious head injury in a fall while competing in the women's junior road race at the world championships. The International Cycling Union says 18-year-old Muriel Furrer is in "very critical condition" after being airlifted to a hospital. Heavy rain in Zurich meant the men's and women's junior road events were raced on slick roads at the nine-day worlds meeting.
