Cristian Camilo Muñoz Lancheros (20 March 1996 – 24 April 2026) was a Colombian professional cyclist who competed from 2017 until his death in 2026.
Biography Muñoz made his international breakthrough at the Under-23 level in 2018. He was one of the top climbers at the Giro d'Italia Under-23, where he won a stage, but his descending skills proved lacking, and he ultimately had to settle for seventh place in the general classification.
After spending three seasons with the UAE Emirates team without achieving any significant results, his contract was not renewed. For the 2022 season, Muñoz signed with the EPM-Scott team, aiming to demonstrate—by competing in a lower-tier race calendar—that his climbing prowess remained intact, and thereby convince a WorldTour team to give him a second chance.
Muñoz died at an hospital in Oviedo, on 24 April 2026, due to a hospital-acquired bacterial infection contracted following a knee injury sustained during a fall at the Tour du Jura. He was 30.
Major results 2018 7th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia 1st Stage 8 2020 10th Time trial, National Road Championships 2022 5th Juegos Bolivarianos Road Race 2023 2nd Circuito Ciclístico Jenesano 3rd Vuelta al Tolima 2024 4th Road race, National Championships
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