Colombia cyclist Cristian Camilo Munoz dies from infection days after crash
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Cristian Camilo Munoz died from a “difficult-to-treat” infection after suffering a knee wound in France's Tour du Jura, his team said.
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- Colombian cyclist Cristian Camilo Munoz died on April 24 from medical complications following a knee injury sustained in an April 18 Tour du Jura crash.
- Munoz developed a "difficult-to-treat" infection after his crash, leading to his condition deteriorating. His team, NU Colombia, withdrew from Vuelta a Asturias.
- The cycling community mourns Munoz's loss. UCI president David Lappartient expressed condolences to his family, friends, and teammates.
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LONDON - Colombian cyclist Cristian Camilo Munoz has died from medical complications following an accident during last week’s Tour du Jura in France, his team NU Colombia said on April 24.
The 30-year-old was treated at a medical centre for a knee wound after crashing on April 18, before travelling with his team to Spain. He was later admitted to hospital with what the team described as a “difficult-to-treat” infection.
“In the last few hours, his condition deteriorated, and despite all the efforts of the medical team, Cristian passed away on Friday morning,” the team said in a statement, adding it would withdraw from the Vuelta a Asturias.
International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient expressed condolences on social media.
“The cycling community mourns his loss. My sincere condolences to his family, friends and teammates,” Lappartient wrote on X.
Munoz rode for UAE Team Emirates from 2019 to 2021 and joined the NU Colombia Continental team in 2024.
In previous seasons, he won stages at the Clasica de Anapoima and the Vuelta a Boyaca and claimed the mountains classification at the Clasico RCN. REUTERS
