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Gino Bartali
Winning the Tour de France twice, with ten years between victories.
Three Giro victories · Two Tours
- Born
- 18 July 1914
- Birthplace
- Ponte a Ema, Italy
- Died
- 5 May 2000
More people
Gino Bartali
Italian cyclist whose climbing brought major victories before and after the Second World War. His rivalry with Fausto Coppi became a defining story of Italian sport.
Early life
A Tuscan childhood
Grew up near Florence and began working in a bicycle shop as a teenager.
Amateur racing
Built a reputation in local competition before turning professional.
Career
- 1935–1938
Early professional success
Joined the professional ranks and won the Giro and Tour.
- 1940s
War and return
His racing career was interrupted by war before renewed post-war success.
- 1950s
Final racing years
Continued competing before retiring after a road accident.
Achievements
Three Giro victories
Won Italy’s major stage race three times.
Two Tours
Won the Tour de France on either side of the war.
Four Milan–San Remo wins
Also excelled in the long Italian one-day classic.
Beyond sport
Wartime recognition
Yad Vashem recognized him as Righteous Among the Nations in 2013 for helping Jews during the war.
Faith and family
Was a practising Catholic and married Adriana Bani in 1940.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Photo: Angelo Cozzi. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
