Originally Posted by qcpmsame

His story in incredible, your link to those articles is welcomed also. More recognition is due to him, and the other cyclist, hell, everyone involved in the efforts to save the Jewish people from death in the Nazis' camps, deserves to be brought forward. Gino Bartali is one of my personal heroes, one of those quiet people that acts and isn't concerned with notoriety. Or in his case, being caught and executed if he slipped up.

Agree with Robbie too, WWII altered the landscape for cycling in so many ways.

Bill