Once a skinny and weak child, Gino Bartali rose to become a Tour de
France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But all that seemed
unimportant when his country came under the grip of a brutal dictator
and entered World War II on the side of Nazi Germany. Bartali might have
appeared a mere bystander to the harassment and hatred directed toward
Italy's Jewish people, but secretly he accepted a role in a dangerous
plan to help them. Putting his own life at risk, Bartali used his speed
and endurance on a bike to deliver documents Jewish people needed to
escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a
difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the
Holocaust.