Honoring Italian cyclist who saved Jews

On 20th March, Israel’s pro cycling team set out on the route from Florence to Assisi that Italian champion road cyclist Gino Bartali took secretly during World War II to save Jews escaping from Nazi persecution.  He hid forged documents in the handlebar and seat of his bicycle.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cycle-team-to-retrace-path-of-italian-champion-who-saved-jews/

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