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A professional cyclist has died after suffering injuries in an accident during a race in France last week.
Cristian Camilo Muñoz, 30, was participating in the Tour de Jura for Nu Colombia when he crashed and injured his knee.
His team, however, said he contracted a “difficult-to-treat infection” that caused his death, according to the BBC.
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Cristian Camilo Muñoz Lancheros of UAE Team Emirates warms up during Stage 4 of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye from Balikesir to Bursa on April 19, 2019. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
“Today we say goodbye to Cristian Muñoz, a cyclist who turned every kilometer into a testimony of passion, discipline and heart,” Nu Colombia said in a statement. “His story does not end here, and it reminds us that dreams are pedaled every day, even when the road gets difficult.
“We are left with his example, his goals achieved and the inspiration he left in everyone who saw him get on his bicycle. To his family, friends and all those who admired him from near or far, we send all our strength and love at this moment.”
Cristian Camilo Muñoz rides a bicycle through the Gotthard Pass during the Tour de Suisse in Switzerland. (Giovanni Mereghetti/UCG/Universal Images Group)
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The team added that Muñoz’s condition “deteriorated and, despite all the efforts of the medical team, Cristian passed away on Friday morning.”
“His death leaves a huge void in Colombian cycling and in the hearts of all those who had the privilege of knowing him and sharing the road and races with him,” said the Colombian national federation in its own statement, via The Athletic. “Cristian will be remembered for his dedication, discipline and character both on and off the bike.”
Muñoz pedaled for UAE Team Emirates for three years before joining Nu Colombia in 2024. Previously, he was part of the Coldeportes-Zenu team.
Cristian Camilo Muñoz Lancheros of Team Emirates of the United Arab Emirates warms up during Stage 2 of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey in Eceabat on April 17, 2019. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
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His best result of his professional career was a second place at the Jenesano Cycling Circuit in 2023. He finished fourth in the 2024 Colombian road race.
