March 21, 2019 (Quebec City, Que) – Alex Harvey is a legend both here and abroad. A genuine star and a gentleman to boot he’s given so much and won so many events that we ran out of paper. Man can he ski, and hurt, and deliver.

The funniest story he ever told was about laundry. The FIS World Cup scene is glamorous until you need to do laundry. In a country like Norway you need room on your credit card. Harvey is connected and none-other than superstar, Marit Bjoergen, stepped up to take care of his large bag of laundry. Mon dieu.

Alex was blessed with two parents who set the stage for his amazing career. His legendary father Pierre needs no introduction after blazing an amazing career that saw him compete as an Olympian for both cycling and cross-country skiing. And his mother Mireille, was a doctor for the national ski team. It all starts with the parents and family.

Alex’s amazing career is full of so many milestones and victories but as he says, “The biggest victory of my career is undoubtedly the 50km FR win at the Worlds in Lahti in February 2017. I beat five Norwegians, four Russians, and four Finns and all the others,” he told Radio Canada adding that his greatest emotion was winning the sprint World Cup at home in Quebec one month later.

The 50km is a Harvey tradition. Back in 1988, Alex’s father, Pierre, won the 100th edition of what is likely the most prestigious single-day race in the world – the Holmenkollen 50km Classic. Like father like son – read more here.

Alex’s career seems to have gone by in a flash as he is set to retire. His extended family of teammates like Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov, have flown the coop and the dynamic has changed. The close bonds and amazing energy that help make a dream work will now see the King of Quebec begin the next phase of his life that has touched and inspired so many.

A young Canadian in Europe became interested in the sport and Alex’s career so much that he travelled to Oslo to meet the man that every European is wary of on snow. Ben Snider-McGrath, a journalism student at Ryerson University, waited and got lucky enough to spend a few minutes with the humble star from Quebec, who is very much like his dad read more here.

Alex Harvey is an inspiration for generations to come. What a legacy. Merci et bonne chance. Now kick some butt in Quebec one last time mon ami.

More on Alex Harvey’s stellar career here.