Conversation so far:
Was Fausto Coppi in WWII?
Coppi joined the army as soldier 7,375 of the 38th Infantry when Italy entered World War II.
How was Fausto Coppi experience in WWII?
Officers favoured him at first to keep him riding his bike, but in March 1943 they sent him to North Africa.
What happened in Africa to Fausto Coppi?
There he was taken prisoner by the British between Mateur and Medjez-el-Bab on 13 April 1943

Question: What happened while he was a prisoner?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened while Fausto Coppi was a prisoner in Africa?