Entire National Team Vanished from Tour de Ski

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Entire National Team Vanished from Tour de Ski
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All Ukrainian cross-country skiers have left the Tour de Ski without notice.

I have no idea where they went. They just never showed up to the start today, says Michal Lamplot, competition chief at the International Ski Federation to Expressen.

Lamplot says that there is no rule that you must notify if you withdraw from the ski tour.

But just a day like today with a pursuit start would have been good for us to get notice when it's a bit special with the starting order, he says after New Year's Day's race.

The Ukrainians have had a tough Tour de Ski. After New Year's Eve's stage, the three Ukrainian female skiers were last and the only male skier next to last in 90th place.

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