61.   Alesi had mixed feelings after his second-place finish equalled his best result of the season and gave him his sixth podium finish of the season.

62.   Any hopes Jalabert had of gaining a podium finish evaporated as the formidable Danish champion Bjarne Riis repeated his excellent time-trial performance from Seraing a fortnight ago.

63.   Berger was still rueing the fuel nozzle which effectively ruined any chance of a podium finish.

64.   Fellow Austrian star Fritz Strobl also failed to come to terms with the most awkward passages on the top half as he never threatened a podium finish.

65.   The Spaniard, who won the season opener in Monte Carlo, had previously been denied a podium finish in Sweden by engine failure.

66.   Von Gruenigen, now even further clear in the giant slalom World Cup standings, had his most recent podium finish with a third place at Flachau.

67.   Wiberg made a barnstorming start to her second run and was on course for a podium finish when she slid out.

68.   Known for her grace on the ice, if the six-time Russian champion can control her nerves should ensure a podium finish before retiring.

69.   Teammate Ralf Schumacher will be racing for the first time at Imola, buoyed by his podium finish in Buenos Aires.

70.   The podium finishes by the two American sleds snapped what had been a major source hey picked up a bronze.