Gino Bartali

Bartali used training as a cover for secret efforts to rescue Jews.

The incredible story of Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who risked his life to rescue Jews during the Holocaust

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The legendary three-time winner of the Giro d’Italia eluded Nazis by smuggling false documents in the frame of his bike during training runs.

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