Giro release Alberto Contador riding glasses

Giro release Alberto Contador riding glasses

Grand Tour colours celebrate Spanish star’s achievements

Giro

Published: January 6, 2009 at 3:26 pm

Giro have released a limited run of 500 special edition Havik riding glasses to commemorate the achievements of Spanish rider Alberto Contador.

At the age of 25, Contador is the youngest rider to win all three of cycling’s Grand Tours – Le Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and La Vuelta a España – in only 14 months.

The three available colours represent the leader’s jersey for the races:

  • Yellow frame with grey lens – Tour de France
  • Pink frame with rose silver standard lens – Giro d’Italia
  • Gold frame with brown bronze full lens – Vuelta a España

The glasses are available now for £139.99. Read our review of the Havik.