03

The Life of Gino Bartali

By paytonandel

  • The first Tour de France race occurs.

  • Gino Bartali is born in Florence, Italy.

  • World War 1 ends.

  • Gino begins working for a bicycle shop.

    This sparks his passion for cycling.

  • Bartali begins training for professional cycling races.

  • Bartali wins the Tour de France race.

    Bartali wins the Tour de France race.

  • World War 2 begins.

  • Gino marries Adriana Bani in Florence, Italy.

    Gino marries Adriana Bani in Florence, Italy.

  • Pearl Harbor is bombed by Japan.

    Pearl Harbor is bombed by Japan.

  • Gino Bartali joins the Italian Resistance.

    He works to deliver fake documents via bicycle to Jewish families in order to help them escape.
  • The Nazis occupy Italy.

    The Nazis occupy Italy.

  • Nazis begin rounding up Jews in Rome, Italy.

  • Bartali is arrested and questioned by the Nazis.

    He is eventually released and continues his efforts in the Resistance.

  • Gino cycles over 250 miles a day for the Resistance.

    He does this every day from 1943-1944 to deliver as many documents as possible to Jewish families looking for help.

  • Italy is freed by the Allies.

  • Bartali wins the Tour de France for a second time.

    Bartali wins the Tour de France for a second time.

  • Italy joins the United Nations.

    Italy joins the United Nations.

  • Apollo 11 puts the first people on the moon.

  • Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France.

    Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France.

  • Gino Bartali dies at age 85.