By Teemu Virtanen

Skimarathon Team Austria is happy to announce that they have a new skier, Mika Vermeulen, in their ranks for the Prologue races in Livigno, La Venosta and Marcialonga. All races are in Italy. This 20-year-old Pro Skier comes from Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria, and he participated in the 50 km skating race at the World Championships in Seefeld last winter. He has now trained in Finland with his new long distance ski team for a few weeks.