{"id":119131,"date":"2026-04-27T08:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/why-pogacar-raced-liege-bastogne-liege-with-a-black-armband\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T08:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:11:44","slug":"why-pogacar-raced-liege-bastogne-liege-with-a-black-armband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/why-pogacar-raced-liege-bastogne-liege-with-a-black-armband\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Poga\u010dar Raced Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge with a Black Armband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar honors former teammate Cristian Mu\u00f1oz with a black armband at Belgian monument after the Colombian\u2019s death last week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border-border-light border-t 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class=\"hidden sm:inline\">Listen<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Poga\u010dar raced with a black armband on Sunday. <!-- --> (Photo: Gruber Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Updated April 27, 2026 02:19AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/tadej-pogacar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> wore a black armband and pointed to the sky after winning <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/tag\/liege-bastogne-liege\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge<\/a> on Sunday to dedicate his victory to former teammate Cristian Mu\u00f1oz, who <a target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/news\/cristian-camilo-munoz-dies-after-infection-cycling-crash\/\" rel=\"noopener\">died last week aged 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Poga\u010dar later pointed to the heavens to dedicate his fourth Li\u00e8ge victory to Mu\u00f1oz.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\u201cBig thanks to the team today, 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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<p>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<p>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. 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