First time on the WC podium for surprise winner Malgina and runners-up Eikeland and Kocher. Malgina's best Individual result before today's victory was a 14th place in Antholz in the 2001-02 season.
4. Michal Slesingr, CZE; 5. Halvard Hanevold, NOR; 6. Ivan Tcherezov, RUS; 7. Raphaël Poirée, FRA; 8. Björn Ferry, SWE; 9. Michael Rösch, GER; 10. Friedrich Pinter, AUT
Bjørndalen follows up his Cross-country skiing World Cup victory at Gällivare last week with the fastest course time on each of today's five laps. Birnbacher scores his best result to date.