Soldier Hollow Revs Up For US Nationals
FasterSkier · January 2, 2005
 has been coming on strong ever since returning from Europe and a great performance at “La Sgambeda”, an FIS Marathon Cup race. Lars won the SuperTour 15k skate race held at Soldier Hollow in mid-December and could be in the hunt for the win.</p><p>U.S. Ski Team member Andrew Johnson had some promising results in recent World Cup races before returning home to prepare for these Championships. Strong in the longer distances and a freestyle technique expert, “AJ” will no doubt turn in one of the fastest times of the day.</p><p>Some of the top contenders in the women's race:</p><p>Sarah Konrad's strong uphill skiing gave her a very convincing win in the SuperTour 10k freestyle at Soldier Hollow in mid-December. Today's 15k freestyle should be right up her alley, giving her a great shot at a national title.</p><p>Another podium contender is Alaskan-native Kikkan Randall, U.S. Development Team / APU. Although strongest in the sprint format, she racked up a couple podiums in distance events in the December SuperTour races at Soldier Hollow.</p></div><div class=)
U.S. Ski Team member Wendy Wagner is currently the only U.S. woman with world cup experience in the 2004-2005 season. Wendy's pure strength combined with extensive training experience on the Soldier Hollow trails, give her a decisive edge on the competition.
 and women’s 15K (7.5K+7.5K)</p><p>Watch fasterskier.com for fast results, pictures, and inside information from the races throughout the week.</p><p><BR><center><img decoding=)