31.   He complained later that he took it too easy on his competitors in the dual slalom races.

32.   He has won seven World Cup slalom races this season and two giant slaloms.

33.   He was disqualified several hours after his victory in the slalom race, on a disputed jury decision for missing a gate in foggy weather.

34.   His best finish before Sunday had been a fourth in a slalom race earlier this season.

35.   He skipped the slalom race.

36.   Huet and Ruby, also French, captured parallel slalom races in Sestriere on Saturday.

37.   In a finish that bodes well for the U.S. ski team, Erik Schlopy and Bode Miller were first and second Tuesday night in an annual invitational slalom race.

38.   In two slalom races in the United States last month, Austrians took three of the top five spots in both races.

39.   Italian organizers hoped to have these World Alpine Ski Championships remembered for innovating with four slalom races under the lights.

40.   Ivica Kostelic beat American Bode Miller in the final slalom race of the season Saturday to become the first Croatian male skier to win a World Cup crystal globe.