21.   Miller had failed to finish any of the three slaloms he started on the World Cup circuit this season.

22.   On the World Cup circuit this season, he managed no better than fifth place.

23.   Raich joined the World Cup circuit this season and immediately began making a name for himself.

24.   Seizinger is not on the World Cup circuit this season after injuring a knee in training this summer.

25.   The Austrian team, dominant on the World Cup circuit this season, had arrived at the world championships expecting to sweep nearly everything.

26.   The Luxembourg race replaces the European GP, held at the same circuit last season.

27.   The powerful Austrian team, dominant on the World Cup circuit this season, had arrived at the Championships expecting to sweep nearly everything.

28.   The team did not rule out that Prost could be one of its drivers on the Grand Prix circuit next season.

29.   Vaelbe won her fifth overall title on the World Cup circuit last season.

30.   While German men are outsiders, the women have been dominating the World Cup circuit this season.