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Cristian Camilo Muñoz dies following infection to knee injury suffered in Tour de Jura fall
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Cristian Camilo Muñoz dies following infection to knee injury suffered in Tour de Jura fall

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Colombian rider Cristian Camilo Muñoz has died after suffering a knee infection following a crash at last week's Tour du Jura. Following the fall, Muñoz travelled with his Nu Colombia team to Spain, where his teammates competed at the Vuelta Asturias. On Tuesday, he was admitted to hospital in Valladolid, where medical staff diagnosed the infection. The 30-year-old's condition worsened overnight, and he tragically died on Friday morning. "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. The team released a separate message on social media on Friday afternoon paying tribute to Muñoz. "Today we bid farewell to Cristian Muñoz, a cyclist who turned every kilometre into a show of passion, discipline and heart," the message read.…

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