Maurice Manificat, second in the Tour de Ski this year, had packed his bag to travel to the World Cup competitions in Falun.

Then the Frenchman was told that he was not allowed to go - by his own union.

The reason is that a skier in the national team has suffered from corona and that Manificat met him a week ago, the 34-year-old tells Expressen.

Manificat, who performed a PCR test that showed negative, does not understand the decision.

- It's frustrating, to be honest.

I'm pissed.

No one in the union called me and asked any questions, but I only got a message: "You are not allowed to go".

I do not understand anything…, he says to Expressen.

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