Monday, January 19, 2009
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It was a solid weekend for Canadian snowsports - riders, racers and freestylers racking up more than a
dozen top-10 finishes over the last three days in World Cup or World Championship action. Impressive.

But it was the XC crew that reeled in perhaps the most coveted piece of hardware - a bronze in the men's team sprint (Alex Harvey and George Grey) on Sunday at Whistler Olympic Park - that was Canada's first-ever medal in this event. ps: it was a seriously reduced field with only 37 men racing compared to the normal 80 or 90 for WC races in Europe.

But it was a fitting pre-Olympic moment for the Canadian team and young Harvey, son of the Canadian cross-country legend Pierre Harvey, in front of a decent crowd of a few thousand. And considering this result was not the only highlight for the Canuck skinny ski warriors (four finished in the top-12 on Saturday,  led by Russian-turned-Canadian Ivan Babikov and veteran Sara Renner, who both finished sixth in the distance pursuit).

2010 will be a different story but the XC team gave Canadians a tantalizing preview.

-- SRC Editors
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PRANGER TOPS WENGEN SLALOM
Canadian Men's Technical Team Gaining Momentum

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 Mike Janyk lead the Canadians with an eighth place finish in Wengen on Sunday in the m.en's slalom.  (Photo - Agence Zoom)
 
WENGEN, Switzerland - Manfred Pranger of Austria won a men's World Cup slalom race Sunday for his first victory in four years, while the Canadian technical team had perhaps the most solid day of the season, which saw Michael Janyk finish eighth, Julien Cousineau in ninth and Thomas Grandi earn his best result since his unretirement, 17th. Canadian Trevor White also scored points for the Canucks.
HISTORIC BRONZE FOR XC TEAM
Grey, Harvey capture 3rd in team sprint at 2010 site

WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada's George Grey and Alex Harvey joined forces to win their first-ever World Cup medal, capturing the bronze in the team skate-sprint relay at Whistler Olympic Park on Sunday.
OTHER ALPINE HEADLINES
WOMEN'S DH - Vonn back in overall lead; Brydon 5th

MEN'S DH - Defago edges Miller, Manny OP 5th

WOMEN'S SC - Vonn wins SC, Canada's Yurkiw wins DH portion

PONTIAC GMC CUP - Drury sustains momentum with 3rd in GS

SNOWSPORTS HEADLINES
AERIALS - Nissen 2nd, Shouldice 3rd

SBX - Velisek, Ricker just miss medals

FREESTYLE - Freestyle teams set for a slate of homeland events
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