Firenze - Modena was the 11th stage of 1940's Giro d'Italia.
Europe was on the edge of a cliff, war was starting, and people in Italy was scared of it.
There was only a thing that could people forget troubles, it was the Giro d'Italia.
Gino Bartali, this year is 100 years birth anniversary, was the best rider in the group, and he had a mission, win Giro for second time.
He had a young rider in his team, a 20 year old guy, his name was Fausto Coppi.
During the second stage Bartali crashed because of a dog, he was injuried, but he never gave up.
He was late in chart, and help the young Coppi to win the Giro taking the pink shirt in the 11th stage Firenze - Modena.
Bartali finished his Giro 9th, 2 stages winner, growing his condition stage dy stage.
People said about Bartali: thousand devils inside.
He was not only a great rider, he was a better man, he was the champion, but couldn't win that time, so helped Coppi to win the Giro.
Today we celebrate Gino Bartali riding Firenze - Modena, with four riders from Australia, on a sunny saturday...
186 km, almost 4000 m. climbing....
and thousand devils inside to do it...
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