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What is Relay in Cross-Country Skiing?

The four-leg national team race — at championships 4×7.5 km — traditionally with the first two legs in classic technique and the last two in skate. Teams tag in an exchange zone, and anchor legs decide most close editions.

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Classic techniqueSkate skiing (free technique)Diagonal strideDouble polingHerringboneKick waxKlisterGlide wax
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