Former UAE Team Emirates rider Cristian Camilo Muñoz has died after a knee infection following a crash at last week’s Tour du Jura.
The Colombian, 30, who rode for the Nu Colombia Continental team since 2024, crashed last Saturday, before heading to the Vuelta Asturias. He was admitted to a hospital in Valladolid on Tuesday, where he was diagnosed with a serious infection, and died on Friday.
“The Nu Colombia cycling team is deeply saddened to announce the death of its rider, Cristian Camilo Muñoz, which occurred in the last few hours in Europe as a result of medical complications arising from the accident he suffered last Saturday during the Tour du Jura in France,” the team announced in a social media post.
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“Today we bid farewell to Cristian Muñoz, a cyclist who turned every kilometre into a show of passion, discipline and heart,” a further message on social media read.
The Colombian rode for UAE between 2019 and 2021. The team posted: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and former colleague Cristian Muñoz. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Descansa en paz Cristian.”
The UCI president David Lappartient wrote: “I am deeply shocked to learn of the passing of Cristian Camilo Muñoz. The cycling community mourns his loss. My sincere condolences to his family, friends and teammates.”
