Cross-Country World Cup | Quebecer Antoine Cyr finishes 12th in the 20 km mass start

(Lillehammer) Quebecer Antoine Cyr took the 12e row of the 20 km classic style race, mass start, of the World Cup of cross-country skiing, Sunday in Lillehammer, Norway.


The 24-year-old athlete from Gatineau covered the distance in 48 minutes 19.6 seconds, just over five seconds behind the winner, the Norwegian Paal Golberg (48:14.5).

Olivier Léveillé, a 21-year-old Sherbrooke resident, ranked 27ein 48:24.4.

Norway monopolized the podium and placed eight of their athletes in the top 10. Sjur Roethe (48:15.4) and Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (48:15.6) completed the podium.

In the similar women’s event, Ottawa’s Katherine Stewart-Jones finished in 13e place, after stopping the clock at 54:02.1.

Quebecer Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (57:58.7), from Morin Heights, finished 43e.

Sweden’s Frida Karlsson finished the race in first place, clocking 53:51.9.


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