Contador and Nadal auction memorabilia for Spanish Red Cross
4 years, 9 months ago

Contador and Nadal auction memorabilia for Spanish Red Cross

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: Alberto Contador is auctioning his bike from the 2011 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France while Rafa Nadal is selling the shirt he wore when he won the 2019 French Open to raise money for the Spanish Red Cross’ fight against the coronavirus. Seven-time grand tour winner Contador, who retired in 2017, and 19-time Grand Slam winner Nadal made the announcements on Twitter on Wednesday. The 37-year-old, who won the Tour de France in 2007 and 2009, was stripped of his 2011 Giro d’Italia title following a positive test for clenbuterol on the 2010 Tour. World number two Nadal was looking to win a record-extending 13th French Open title this year, which would have put him level with Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam singles titles.

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Contador sells bike from voided Giro win for COVID-19 relief
4 years, 8 months ago

Contador sells bike from voided Giro win for COVID-19 relief

The Hindu  

Alberto Contador is auctioning the bike he rode in the 2011 Tour of Italy and Tour de France to raise funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic, he said on Thursday. In that Giro, Contador took the lead with a victory up Mount Etna in the ninth stage and went on to finish first, which would have been a sixth straight …

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