December 31, 2012 (Oberhof, Germany) – In this conference call with Team Canada Alex Harvey talks about how he just missed the podium at the finish of the men’s 15km CL at Stage 2 at the Tour de Ski won by Russia’s Maxim Vlegzhanin in a photo finish with his teammate Alexander Legkov…Harvey was 5th his best finish so far this season.

Ilia Chernousov (RUS) leads Alex Harvey (CAN) © Nordic Focus

Devon Kershaw, who finished 27th moved up from 48th, talks about his lacklustre start to the season as he tries to keep positive with lots of racing ahead…and Ivan Babikov, who celebrated the birth of his new son Daniel Oliver earlier this year, continues his great start to the season finishing 19th as he talks about the tough course and soft snow conditions. Sections of the call are in French for our Francophone fans…

Team Canada (l-r) Valjas, Wadsworth, Kershaw and Harvey in Falun celebrating the end of the season © Alberta WCup