Alexander Legkov hails "priceless" medal triumph

Russian skier Alexander Legkov has described his 50km mass start gold medal triumph at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as "priceless".

The host nation secured a 1-2-3 finish with Maxim Vylegzhanin and Illa Chermousov taking silver and bronze respectively.

"This is priceless," the 30-year-old is quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

"It's more valuable than my life, I can't express how I feel. For 15 years I've been trying for this result."

The clean sweep in the cross-country event ensures that the Russian Federation will top the medal table at the close of the Winter Games later today.