Alex is Canada’s most successful Canadian cross country skier in history, outside of the Olympic Games. He is a five-time medalist at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and has won 26 individual World Cup medals. At the 2011 World Championships in Oslo, Alex and team-mate Devon Kershaw made history when they won gold in the team sprint
Alex Harvey ended his career in style, putting together back-to-back silver-medal performances on home snow at the World Cup Finals in Quebec City.
Nicknamed by teammates the “Prince of Quebec,’ the 30-year-old Harvey solidified his title as the King of Canadian cross-country skiing following a spirited battle on the Plains of Abraham where he went head-to-head with two of the sport’s newest stars. Harvey finished second in the men’s 15-kilometre skate-ski pursuit race with a time of 29:08.2.
“It’s a special day, but I really focused on the race this morning and got ready the same way I usually do. I wanted to give my best because I knew the podium was mine to lose,” said Harvey. “To end my career with two podiums makes me feel even better about my decision.
“I always wanted to stop while being at the top, and even if it was a tough season for me, I think the last two weeks have been really good. The time is right.”