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This book principally chronicles a cycling trip that I embarked on with my father, Stephen Cocuzzo, in Italy in March of 2017. A second research trip to Italy was taken in June of 2018. For the sake of the reader and the cohesiveness of the story, some research, interviews, and scenes from the second research trip were consolidated and integrated into the telling of the first trip with my father. In this book, dialogue is based on recorded interviews, journal entries, extensive notes, and my best recollections.

Although most of the Italian translations herein were provided by Delia Roffo, I was also helped by Stefania Cocuzzo, who translated my interview with her father, Fulvio Cocuzzo, which was conducted via Skype. I’m indebted to the fine work of many other authors and researchers, most notably Aili and Andres McConnon for their exquisite telling of Gino Bartali’s life in their 2012 book, Road to Valor, referenced in a number of chapters. Their work served as invaluable inspiration during the journey—both on the bike and off.