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A professional cyclist has died after being injured in a crash during a race in France last week.
Cristian Camilo Munoz, 30, was riding the Tour de Jura for Nu Colombia when he crashed and injured his knee.
His team, however, said he had contracted a “difficult-to-treat infection” which led to his death, according to the BBC.
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Cristian Camilo Munoz Lancheros of Team UAE warms up during stage 4 of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey from Balikesir to Bursa on April 19, 2019. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
“Today we say goodbye to Cristian Munoz, a cyclist who made every kilometer a testimony of passion, discipline and heart,” Nu Colombia said in a statement. “Her story doesn’t end there, and it reminds us that dreams are pedaled every day, even when the road gets difficult.
“We are left with his example, his achieved goals and the inspiration he left to all those who saw him ride his bike. To his family, his friends and all those who admired him from near or far, we send all our strength and love at this time.”
Cristian Camilo Munoz cycling on the Gotthard Pass during the Tour de Suisse in Switzerland. (Giovanni Mereghetti/UCG/Universal Images Group)
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The team added that Munoz’s condition “deteriorated and, despite the best efforts of the medical team, Cristian died on Friday morning.”
“His death leaves a great void in Colombian cycling and in the hearts of all those who had the privilege of knowing him and sharing the road and the races with him,” the Colombian national federation said in a statement, via The Athletic. “Cristian will be remembered for his dedication, discipline and character, on and off the bike.”
Munoz rode for UAE Team Emirates for three years before joining Nu Colombia in 2024. Previously, he was part of the Coldeportes-Zenu team.
Cristian Camilo Munoz Lancheros of Team UAE warms up during the second stage of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye in Eceabat on April 17, 2019. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
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His best result of his professional career was second at the Circuito Ciclístico Jenesano in 2023. He finished fourth in the 2024 Colombian road race.
