Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis
Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis Italy, 1943. 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. Although allied with…
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Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis
Italy, 1943. 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. Although allied with Hitler, there were those who refused to accept the fascist policies of racial discrimination and deportation.
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. But these weren't his only achievements. 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
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The Day the Nazis Came
Rise of the Nazis DVD
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Against the Storm
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