The Brave Cyclist

Download or read book The Brave Cyclist written by Amalia Hoffman and published by Capstone Editions. This book was released on 2019 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the story of Gino Bartali and how he rose to become a Tour de France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But when his country came under the grip of a brutal dictator and entered World War II, Bartali might have appeared a mere bystander to the harassment and hatred directed toward Italy's 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.