Harvey wins cross country World Cup gold

QUEBEC Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey ended his World Cup season in fine form with a gold medal on home soil.

Harvey skied to victory in the men’s 1.5-kilometre freestyle sprint today at the World Cup finals.

The skier from SaintFerreol-des-Neiges, Que., passed Norway’s Finn Krogh on the final turn.

Stina Nilsson of Sweden won the women’s freestyle sprint event. Maiken Falla of Norway was second with Sweden’s Hanna Falk third.