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A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis: The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali
Alberto Toscano
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A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis: The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali - Toscano, Alberto
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Synopsis "A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis: The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali"
The amazing story of champion cyclist Gino Bartali and how he helped save the lives of 800 Jews during World War II.Italy, 1943. Although allied with Hitler, there were those who refused to accept the fascist policies of racial discrimination and deportation. Among them was Gino Bartali.A champion cyclist, he won the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) three times and the Tour de France twice. But these weren't his only achievements. Deeply religious, Bartali never spoke about what he did during those dark years, when he agreed to work with the Resistance and pass messages from one end of the country to the other. Despite the dangers, Bartali used his training as a pretext to criss-cross Italy, hiding documents in the handlebars and saddle of his bicycle, all the while hoping that each time he was searched they wouldn't think to disassemble his machine.As a result of his bravery, 800 Jews -- including numerous children -- were saved from deportation. He died in Florence in 2000 and was recognized as one of the 'Righteous Among the Nations' in 2013. In this book, Alberto Toscano shares the incredible story of this great sportsman and recalls the dramatic moments in Italy and Europe in the twentieth century.
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