Luke Jager for the US, bib 1, a deep breath before the scramble leg beat down. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Luke Jager: onward. He gapped the field by 25 seconds on the scramble leg. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Ben Ogden for the U.S. on his solo journey to keep his team way off the front. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Ben Ogden tags to Johnny Hagenbuch for the first skate leg. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Gus Schumacher: The Closer. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
The Win. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Canada’s Turn
From left to right: Canada’s Olivier Léveillé, Tom Stephen, Xavier McKeever, and Rémi Drolet. Second overall in the World Junior’s 4 x 5 k relay. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Bib 11, Xav McKeever for Canada fighting for position on the scramble leg. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Leg 2, Canada’s Olivier Léveillé leading the chase. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Where they belong: Canada’s Tom Stephen taking the pull on the front chase group. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Rémi Drolet — closing it out. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Drolet, almost there. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
The maple leaf group hug. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Junior Women’s Relay:
Sydney Palmer-Leger (bib 4) during the scramble leg. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Kendall Kramer on the second classic leg. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Leg 3 for the U.S., Sophia Laukli (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Novie McCabe on the fourth leg for the U.S. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
The U.S. takes second overall. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Canada’s Molly Miller tagging Jasmine Drolet: Leg one to two. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Leg three to four: Canada’s Lilian Gagnon tags Elizabeth Elliott. (Photo: Doug Stephen)
Let’s not forget the Swiss who had a fine day. Here’s Swiss skier Anja Lozza closing down for the team win. (Photo: Doug Stephen)