Bjoergen claims 111th World Cup; Canada’s Harvey and Kershaw push into top 30
RUKA, Finland — Canada’s Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw skied their way into the elite group of 30 in the men’s 15-kilometre classic-ski individual start race at the World Cup on Saturday.
Building on a solid effort in Friday’s sprint race, the 29-year-old Harvey climbed his way into 13th place while the three-time Olympian Kerhsaw fought his way into 26th.
“It was a good one for the first distance race of the season. I really tried to find the balance of not starting too fast or slow. I was feeling good and it was good to be in the game today,” said Harvey, who is now 12th in the overall standings for the three-race mini-tour.
Harvey, from St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., finished with a time of 34:28.5.