Tour Champion Pogacar's Yellow Jersey Sold for Charity

Sports

September 25th, 5:46pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar’s yellow jersey was sold for charity auction organized by Slovenia’s national public radio. (Getty Images)

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar’s yellow jersey was sold for 47,000 euros ($54,000) Friday in a charity auction organized by Slovenia’s national public radio. Pogacar’s jersey was bought by a Slovenian businessman. Organizers said the money will be used to support talented young sportsmen in Slovenia from underprivileged families. The 22-year-old Pogacar became the youngest winner in the 116-year history of the tour on Sunday. He finished ahead of another Slovenian, Primoz Roglic. Slovenia, an Alpine nation of 2 million people, is known as nature-loving and sports oriented. It is also the home country of US first lady Melania Trump.

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