Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS):

"If I'm going to beat Northug one day, I have to improve my finish spurt. Now I just have to focus on preparing for the Olympics at my home track."

"When the season is over, I would like to come to Norway on a holiday. I want to see more of Oslo."

Tord Asle Gjerdalen (NOR):

"I was just two meters behind Petter (Northug) and the Russian at the finish line. It was two meters two much."

"Petter and I talked a lot during the race. A few kilometers before the finish he told me about his tactique. There aren't many people who had that kind of inside information."

"I don't think there is a ski waxing team that has worked harder than ours."

Petter Northug jr. (NOR):

"I didn't have have the strength to do anything special after crossing the finish line. I just felt dizzy and had cramps. In my head it felt like I almost did a 180 degree pirouette."

"I'm looking forward to Sochi in 2012 and the World Ski Championships in Falun in 2015. We'll see what happens."