Modin traveled with Ahrlin, Robin Bryntesson and Emil Jönsson The Hague who communicated with each other via a speaker system and made sure to keep it as clean as it was just around Modin so that he could get on as painlessly as possible. There was a power test in trackless terrain which ended with place 606 and the time 5.44.10 well within the medal time of 6.37. 15800 were registered.

- It has been terrible, says Modin and the three companions laugh well at the goal in Mora.

- I'm happy that I still got through, I almost wanted to cry out there for a while. I had hoped for quite a lot higher placement and I think that would have been reasonable too but it was difficult, no tracks, just soft, Modin tells SVT Sport.

Ahrlin tried to close his eyes for five seconds

The guides brought the effort as far as possible.

- It is incomprehensible what he does. When you close your eyes for five seconds, you are about to fall out of the track. It was the worst scenario with loose snow found, the most difficult one can ride. The performance he does for us guides is probably the most incredible thing that has happened even if he could have been higher in terms of investment, says Ahrlin who, in addition to several pallet placements in Vasaloppet won the long race cup 2007.

The toughest climb of the race takes place immediately after the chaotic start at Berga village in Sälen.

- It started hard with a bad hill and we didn't really get past it. There was so much snow outside. I was completely out of my head. It is probably the worst thing to be forced to keep the concentration when it got this far. When there are nice tracks you can relax a little. Now it was terrible and I was driving with completely black glasses, Modin says about the power test.

"Thanks to all who cheered out there"

Through the speaker system, it was heard a long way that Modin and his companions made their way through the Dalat range.

- I am pleased that we reached our goal. Thanks to everyone who cheered out there. I may not have appreciated it then because I wanted to be better but when I got the horns it starts to feel better, says Modin with a smile.

The guides smiled with Modin after the completed classic.

- It's absolutely incredible, nine miles and just over it and he doesn't even break a stick. I don't get it, says Bryntesson with his voice after all the talking during the trip.

So what was Modin going for?

- The goal was to hang on the girl cluster but I was years after that, Modin says of the goal.