At the time of writing - just 15 minutes after the auction opened - bids had reached £26.

Carlos Sastre, who donated the yellow jersey to NDCS, said: “I am very proud to help the National Deaf Children’s Society to raise awareness of the obstacles that deaf children face at school and in their every day life.

“Every deaf child has the right to be fully included and valued by society. In this sense, NDCS’s services for and campaigns in aid of deaf children help to make their voices heard.”

Simon Kirby, NDCS Corporate Development Manager, comments: “We are pleased to have become a charity partner for the auction of Sastre’s yellow jersey and are grateful to Wiggle for supporting our sports day for deaf children and young people in Walsall.”

“Access to sports activities is extremely important for deaf children. Deafness makes it harder for children to communicate which can be very isolating. Many deaf children and young people also find it difficult to participate in out of school activities because they are not set up to provide good communication.”

The auction is funded by Wiggle, an online cycling shop.