Tadej Poga\u010dar wore a black armband and pointed to the sky after winning Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge on Sunday to dedicate his victory to former teammate Cristian Mu\u00f1oz, who died last week aged 30.<\/p>\n
Ardennes monument started Sunday with a minute of silence as riders paid tribute to Mu\u00f1oz, whose shocking death on Friday was caused by a fatal infection after a racing crash in France earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Poga\u010dar later pointed to the heavens to dedicate his fourth Li\u00e8ge victory to Mu\u00f1oz.<\/p>\n
It was a similar gesture from the world No. 1 who has dedicated several victories to the mother of his fianc\u00e9e Ur\u0161ka Zigart, who passed away in 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig thanks to the team today, rollercoaster day, physical and emotional. Crazy proud for today,\u201d Poga\u010dar wrote on social media. \u201cHat off to [Paul Seixas] showed true warrior spirit, same to you [Remco Evenepoel] you scared us for a moment. [Cristian Mu\u00f1oz] you will be forever with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1oz rode with Poga\u010dar at UAE Emirates-XRG between 2019 and 2021 after emerging as a prospect with a stage win at the U23 Giro d\u2019Italia. He later returned to Colombia to continue his career.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old was treated by doctors in France with stitches and antibiotics for a knee injury sustained at the Tour du Jura Cycliste on April 18. He later traveled to Spain for the Vuelta a Asturias last week, but his condition worsened.<\/p>\n
Despite emergency treatment at a Spanish hospital, Mu\u00f1oz died April 24, team officials said last week.<\/p>\n
His NU Colombia team pulled out of the Vuelta a Asturias ahead of the second stage Friday, later won by Nairo Quintana, who dedicated his first pro win since 2022 to Mu\u00f1oz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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