Canadian gold medallist squad wins women's team pursuit race at long track World Cup

It didn't take long for the Olympic gold medal-winning trio of Valerie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin to get back on top of the podium.

The Canadian squad claimed the top spot in the women's team pursuit event at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Saturday in Stavanger, Norway — the first of six World Cup events scheduled for the season.

The Olympic champions start the season where they left off by winning the first team pursuit of the season