The Giro d'Italia

By Dino Buzatti,

Book cover of The Giro d'Italia: Coppi vs. Bartali at the 1949 Tour of Italy

Book description

This is the first account of Giro d''Italia p ublished in English which includes maps and illustrations of the legendary 1949 Tour of Italy. '

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1 author picked The Giro d'Italia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book recounts the epic battle between long-time rivals Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi at the 1949 Giro d’Italia.

Buzzati was a journalist and novelist, and he depicts this duel beautifully as the race travels through a country that’s still ravaged by and coming to terms with the devastation caused during World War Two.

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