{"product_id":"road-to-valor-a-true-story-of-wwii-italy-the-nazis-and-the-cyclist-who-inspired-a-nation-paperback","title":"Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAili McConnon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndres McConnon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecomeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend who not only won the Tour de France twice but also holds the record for the longest time span between victories. In \u003ci\u003eRoad to Valor, \u003c\/i\u003eAili and Andres McConnon chronicle Bartali's journey, from an impoverished childhood in rural Tuscany to his first triumph at the 1938 Tour de France. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on nearly ten years of research, \u003ci\u003eRoad to Valor \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe first book ever written about Bartali in English and the only book written in any language to explore the full scope of Bartali's wartime work. An epic tale of courage, resilience, and redemption, it is the untold story of one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAili McConnon\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist based in New York. She has written for \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek, \u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared on ABC, CNN, and NPR. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndres McConnon\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher, journalist, and award-winning author who has written for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47645337125117,"sku":"9780307590657","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/V2hpSW9RTnBZOW44dytsOTB4VEtOUT09.webp?v=1780552339","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/road-to-valor-a-true-story-of-wwii-italy-the-nazis-and-the-cyclist-who-inspired-a-nation-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}