1.   As he has all season, Sykora was in complete control from the moment he stepped out of the start hut.

2.   Last out of the start hut in the second run, Sykora managed to master the badly deteriorating Lauberhorn course to post the sixth fastest time of the leg.

3.   Kostelic appeared relaxed before the second run, doing handstands on the snow outside the start hut.

4.   Matt was the first racer out of the start hut on the first run and took advantage of the smooth snow, which developed ruts for the later skiers.

5.   Reigning slalom world champion Mario Matt of Austria, the winner here two years ago, partially dislocated his right shoulder pushing out of the start hut.

6.   Shoving out of the start hut when most believed the podium was already decided, Rzehak posted the fastest intermediate time, as Knauss watched anxiously from the bottom.

7.   Street had such a bad case of nerves, she had difficulty sleeping the night before and trouble breathing in the start hut.