num_pages: 40
description: Once a skinny and weak child Gino Bartali rose to become a Tour de France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But all that seemed unimportant when his country came under the grip of a brutal dictator and entered World War II on the side of Nazi Germany. Bartali might have appeared a mere bystander to the harassment and hatred directed toward Italys Jewish people but secretly he accepted a role in a dangerous plan to help them. Putting his own life at risk Bartali used his speed and endurance on a bike to deliver documents Jewish people needed to escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the Holocaust.
language: English
title: The Brave Cyclist, The True Story of a Holocaust Hero
publisher: Capstone Edition