Italy managed to beat all the great traditional cross country nations and won their third Gold medal so far in the Torino 2006 Olympics. After beating Mathias Fredriksson from Sweden in a sprint to the finish line, Germany's World Cup leader Thomas Angerer secured the second place.

The men's cross country relay is for many considered the most prestigious competition of the cross country events and Giorgio Di Centa, Fulvio Valbusa, Pietro Piller Cottrer and Christian Zorzi managed to perform the best on the 4x10 km.
A very disappointed Norwegian team had to conclude that Torino 2006 won't go down as the most memorable Olympics for the norse skiers and ended finished fifth, one minute 10secs behind.

"We are the best. I wanted to end my career with an Olympic Gold Medal and I got it, it's just incredible", said Fulvio Valbusa after their victory. "We gave everything, all our heart, we were great!" Were the excited words from the Italians who haven't exactly been spoilt with gold medals in this season's World Cup.

Giorgio Di Centa said it best to the Torino newspaper La Stampa: "I still don't believe it!" Congratulations!