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LILLEHAMMER, Norway - Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Marit Bjoergen led a Norwegian sweep of the World Cup mens and womens pursuit events on Sunday.Sundby took the mens 15K pursuit — his fourth straight World Cup victory — after passing Finn Haagen Krogh on the final lap to win by 16.6 seconds with 39:48.2. Sjur Roethe was third, 36.5 behind Sundby. Two more Norwegians, Paal Golberg and Didrik Toenseth, came fourth and fifth.Alex Harvey of St-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., was the top Canadian in 10th place.Overall I had two out of three good races this weekend so I have to be happy, said Harvey, who now sits in seventh spot in the overall World Cup standings. During these stage races, at some point your body dictates how you are going to feel. You have to focus on recovery so last night I just did all the proper things to allow my body to recover overnight and I felt really good and strong today.I guess Ill have to work a bit on my skate-skiing but overall I am pleased.Calgarys Ivan Babvikov was 28th, Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., finished 41st, Yellowknifes Jesse Cockney was 67th, Torontos Len Valjas was 71st and Graeme Killick of Fort McMurray, Alta., was 73rd.Norway took the first four places in the womens event. Marit Bjoergen clinched the 10K race in 28:19.7 with a fifth straight World Cup win. She led Therese Johaug by nearly 20 seconds with three kilometres left but the race tightened with Johaug taking the lead before Bjoergen won by 0.6.Heidi Weng was third, and Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg fourth.Emily Nishikawa of Whitehorse was 46th. Denver Nuggets Jerseys . 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