48K and 10K classic and freestyle distances and a 1.5K loop for young skiers, nearly 500 novices, intermediates and experts cross-country skiers are expected to take to the trails at Mont-Sainte-Anne. This new addition to the Quebec City cross-country calendar will be not only a sporting challenge, but also a fun way for skiers to wrap up the season. “We want the Mont-Sainte-Anne Loppet to become an annual fixture, and most of all, we want...
Nobody really knew what to expect when Québec City hosted its first World Cup last weekend. Between the spectators, course and conditions, everything was a bit of a surprise. International athletes and coaches sum up their experiences.
Québec World Cup organizer Patrice Drouin is full of ideas. That's how he convinced FIS to award Québec City its first World Cup and integrate a jump for the first time on the sprint course. Next on his agenda: a North American World Cup every year.
Québec’s seen pretty much everything when it comes to sporting events, but cross-country skiing city sprints? That'll be a new one. Event-production company Gestev has been working to make it happen, covering the course several days before the Québec World Cup kicks off Friday.
Drenched in sweat, Alex Harvey stood surrounded by fans, media and children. He couldn’t have escaped the swarm at Mont Sainte-Anne if he wanted to. People wanted his autograph, answers and face in their photos. Two months after the masses flocked to the Québec ski area to see their hometown World Cup skier win three straight races at Canadian Ski Nationals, life for Harvey had mellowed. On Tuesday afternoon, the 23-year-old was headed to Laval...