October 12, 2012 (Québec City, QC) – From December 6-9, winter will be on our doorstep and downtown Québec City will be dressed in its finest white for the Sprint Québec which will host the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. For the very first time in Québec City, the top cross-country skiers, among others the Canadian favorites Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw, will be in town to tackle an 850 m track looping around Québec’s National Assembly.

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It will be the first Cross-Country World Cup to be held in the heart of a city anywhere in the Americas, with thousands of fans gathering for the event! The atmosphere will have a distinctly urban feel as the team and individual sprint finals showcase the elite skiers at this third FIS World Cup of the 2012–2013 season.

Friday December 7 – Team Sprint
– 10h00 – Opening of the Exhibitors Village and Family Venue at Parc Georges V
– 12h00 – Qualifications Semi Finals Team Sprint
– 14h00 – World Cup Team Sprint Finals
– 15h00 – Award ceremony

Saturday December 8 – Individuel sprint presented by Québecor
– 10h00 – Opening of the Exhibitors Village and Family Venue at Parc Georges V
– 11h15 – Individual Sprint Qualifications
– 13h15 – World Cup Individual Sprint Finals
– 14h45 – Award ceremony

Sunday December 9 – Sprint Québec Open / Amateur race fueled by le Lait au chocolat
– 10h00 – Opening of the Exhibitors Village and Family Venue at Parc Georges V
– 9h30  – Canadian National team public interaction
– 11h00 – Sprint Québec Open (amateur race)
– 15h00 – Award ceremony

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