The Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Pragelato.
| Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for cross country | |
| Venue | Pragelato |
| Dates | 18 February |
| Competitors | 68 from 17 nations |
| Winning time | 54:47.7 |
| Medalists | |
Vibeke Skofterud, Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen, Kristin Størmer Steira and Marit Bjørgen of Norway were the defending World Champions,[1] but finished third at a pre-Olympic World Cup event in Val di Fiemme, where a team representing Finland won. Germany were defending Olympic champions, with Claudia Künzel, Manuela Henkel, Viola Bauer and Evi Sachenbacher.
Results edit
Each team used four skiers, with each completing racing over the same 5 kilometre circuit. The first two raced in the classical style, and the final pair of skiers raced freestyle.[2]
The race was started at 09:45.[3]
References edit
- ^ "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 2005-02-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved Jun 8, 2009.
- ^ Final results