A cross-country ski binding that includes a first axis about which a shoe rotates in relation to the ski and a second axis of rotation for a retention or bridling stirrup that acts on the front end of the shoe. An elastic member biases the stirrup in the direction of bridling the shoe and also exerts a return force on the shoe when it is lifted from the upper surface of the ski. A transmission plate is journalled to the ski at a lower end and at the upper end to a connecting rod that is in turn journalled to the stirrup. The transmission plate transmits the forces of the elastic member to the stirrup.
