Overview
- Nu Colombia confirmed the rider's death and withdrew its lineup from the Vuelta a Asturias before the second stage.
- He crashed at France's Tour du Jura and suffered a serious knee injury during the race.
- Doctors initially closed the wound with stitches and gave antibiotics, then his leg swelled and he was moved to hospital care.
- Team statements and reporting say the infection proved difficult to control and progressed to sepsis.
- Muñoz previously raced for UAE Team Emirates alongside Tadej Pogačar, though outlets differ on whether he was 30 or 31.