Fans of cross-country skiing saw a dramatic denouement at the second stage of the Tour de Ski.. Russian skiers Evgeny Belov and Alexey Chervotkin were left without a podium after a curious collision just before the finish.

RUSSIA IS OFFICIALLY EXCEPTED FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES FOR TWO YEARS Russian athletes were in second and third places, but the last descent gave them an unpleasant surprise. Belov and Chervotkin clumsily crashed into each other and ended up in the snow.

Another of their compatriots Ivan Yakimushkin was forced to go around the blockage in another section to avoid a fall. As a result, the Swiss Dario Cologna took advantage of the situation, who won the silver award..

After the incident, Chervotkin and Belov did not get on the podium. They staged a showdown right on the track, arguing who was the culprit in their fiasco. The judges found Chervotkin guilty in the collision, his result was annulled.

Earlier TSN Prosport wrote that the Russian biathlete was disqualified for doping with a scandal.