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A pro cyclist is dead after suffering injuries from a crash during a race in France last week.

Cristian Camilo Munoz, 30, was riding in the Tour de Jura for Nu Colombia when he crashed and injured his knee.

His team, however, said that he contracted a "difficult-to-treat infection" that led to his death, according to the BBC .

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Cristian Camilo Munoz Lancheros of UAE Team Emirates warms up during Stage 4 of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey from Balikesir to Bursa on April 19, 2019. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

"Today we say goodbye to Cristian Munoz, a cyclist who turned every kilometre into a testament to passion, discipline and heart," Nu Colombia said in a statement.…