A champion cyclist against the Nazis : the incredible life of Gino Bartali
Toscano, Alberto2020
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The amazing story of champion cyclist Gino Bartali. How he helped save the lives of 800 Jews during WW2. 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 theGiro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) three times and the Tour de France twice. But these weren't his only achievements. Deeply religious, Bartalinever spoke about what he did during those dark years, whenhe agreed to work with the Resistance and pass messages from one end of the country to the other. Despite the dangers, Bartaliused his training as a pretext to criss-cross Italy, hidingdocumentsin 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 in2000 and was recognised 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.
Main title:
A champion cyclist against the Nazis : the incredible life of Gino Bartali / Alberto Toscano.
Author:
Toscano, Alberto, author
Imprint:
Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2020.
Collation:
xviii, 165 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from French.Originally published in France as "Un Velo contre la barbarie nazie. L'incroyable destin du champion Gino Bartali" by Alberto TOSCANO.Includes bibliographical references.
Linking notes:
Electronic version: Toscano, Alberto. Velo contre la barbarie nazie. English. Champion cyclist against the Nazis. Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2020
ISBN:
9781526753397 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.62092B BAR
LC class:
GV1051.B37
Language:
EnglishFrench
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Subject:
Bartali, Gino, 1914-2000Cyclists -- Italy -- BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- BiographyGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Mouvements de resistance -- Italie -- BiographiesCyclistsUnderground movements, WarBiographyBiography & non-fiction proseSecond World WarCycle racingBiography: historical, political & militaryGeneral & world historyMilitary historyBattles & campaignsEuropean historyItalyItalyBiographyBiographiesBiographiesBiographies
BRN:
746158