Canadians want to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup at home
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host team of 26 athletes into the first World Cup held in Canmore, Alta., in eight years.
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![Canada's Antoine Cyr came agonizingly close to the podium at a Tour de Ski event in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Saturday. A male skier, wearing a orange ski goggles, a black and white ski suit and blue bib, is hunched forward with his ski poles tucked under his arm.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6706960.1673119934!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1369286077.jpg)
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host team of 26 athletes into the first World Cup held in Canmore, Alta., in eight years.