Coming into the race I really had no idea how I would do and I certainly never thought that I could win again on such a difficult course.

To be on the podium is already a big achievement. But it's incredible to win this race.

[After the race, Maier praised the skier he had passed on the career list, Alberto Tomba of Italy.] He was a great skier, ... He was a perfect skier.

I never thought I could win again here on such a difficult course, which is why it means so much to me. I was not sure about coming here, how well I'd be skiing and able to handle it.

As the time goes by, you change, your learn new things, your attitude is different. For the moment, I'm still enjoying ski racing so much that it would be difficult for me to think about ending my career.

At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.