Canada wins second cross-country medal of the weekend, bronze in relay
ULRICEHAMN, Sweden — Canada earned a bronze medal in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometre relay on Sunday, the first time in the history of the program that Canada has reached the podium in a men’s World Cup cross-country ski relay.
Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., Alex Harvey of Saint Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., Toronto’s Len Valjas and 24-year-old World Cup rookie, Knute Johnsgaard of Whitehorse to clocked a bronze-medal time of one hour six minutes 48 seconds to take third.
“Winning individual races is awesome, but to stand on the podium with four guys from your country is the greatest feeling in the world,” said the 34-year-old Kershaw. “The relay is the only way to show the depth of program. Our team is on a shoe-string budget right now — especially compared to the rest of the world.
“We have been given every opportunity to fail and we are still doing this. It is a testament to the hard work of our entire staff and team so I am doubly proud of that.”