Basque pelota structure of cotton wire is sewed on the surface of the ball so that the wool stays in place. Number eight shapes are cut out from goat skin and are sewn together onto the ball in one or two layers. Some of the disciplines in pelota require the use of a glove or Chistera. Chistera Joko Garbi: A short and shallow glove that is used in Joko Garbi and is played on a fronton. Grand Chistera: A long and deep glove. In France the grand Chistera is used to play Grand Chistera on 'place libre' and it is called Cesta
Sport in Spain 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring, and Antonio García won the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona. Cycling has been an important sport in Spain since the 1940s. The Vuelta a España (Spanish for "Tour of Spain") is one of the most important cycling events in the world, together with the Tour de France (French for "Tour of France") and Giro d'Italia (Italian for "Tour of Italy") stage races, collectively known as the Grand Tours. Several Spanish cycling athletes have won the Tour de France, including Federico Bahamontes, Luis Ocaña, Pedro Delgado, Óscar Pereiro, Alberto Contador,