• Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation - Paperback
Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
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Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation - Paperback

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by Aili McConnon (Author), Andres McConnon (Author)

The "impeccably researched and thrillingly told" (Globe and Mail) story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II

"A moving example of moral courage."--Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of Night

WINNER: The Canadian Jewish Book Award, the Christopher Award, the Mazzei Award

Italian cycling legend Gino Bartali won the Tour de France twice, setting the record for the longest time span between victories--but his exploits off the course might be the most remarkable of all. Based on nearly ten years of research, Road to Valor chronicles Bartali's journey, from an impoverished childhood in rural Tuscany to his first triumph at the 1938 Tour de France and beyond. As World War II ravaged Europe, Bartali undertook dangerous activities to help those being targeted in Italy, including sheltering a family of Jews and smuggling counterfeit identity documents in the frame of his bicycle. After the grueling wartime years, the chain-smoking, Chianti-loving, 34-year-old underdog came back to win the 1948 Tour de France, an exhilarating performance that helped unite his fractured homeland.

The first book to explore the full scope of Bartali's wartime work, Road to Valor is the untold story of one of the twentieth century's greatest athletes and an epic tale of courage, resilience, and redemption.

Author Biography

Aili McConnon is an award-winning journalist based in New York. She has written for BusinessWeek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Sports Illustrated and has appeared on ABC, CNN, and NPR.

Andres McConnon is a researcher, journalist, and award-winning author who has written for Sports Illustrated, the Huffington Post, and the National Post.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 0.93 x 8 x 5.22 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 11, 2013

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