The men’s podium at the 17.5 k classic mass start at Stage 2 of the Ski Tour Canada, with (from left to right) Petter Northug of Norway in second, Emil Iversen of Norway in first, and Sergey Ustiugov of Russia in third. (Photo: John Lazenby/Lazenbyphoto.com)

Petter Northug (NOR, second place), Emil Iversen (NOR, first place) and Sergey Ustiugov (RUS, third place).
(photo: John Lazenby/Lazenbyphoto.com)