Alfonsina Strada Read by Elena Favilli

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Alfonsina Strada discovered cycling in the early 1900s when Italian women were supposed to be focused on home and family. She ignored the gossip and entered the Giro d’Italia bike race using a man’s name, becoming the first and only woman to ride in the world-famous event. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Deborah Goldstein with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Gina Gotsill. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Elena Favilli. Our executive producers were Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:43.0	Okay, now on with the show.
0:46.0	The year is 1924 and people are lining the streets of one of Italy's most fabulous cities, Milan.
1:00.0	They're standing on their tiptoes, yelling and cheering as a wave of bicyclists zooms by.
1:09.0	This is the Jiro Ditalia, the most famous bicycle race in Italy.
1:14.8	The Jiro Ditalia covers 3,613 kilometers.
1:19.9	That's 2,245 miles.
1:24.4	Only the strongest cyclists can handle this race.
1:28.0	And all of the writers are men because, well, in 1924, women are expected to stay home and take care of the family.
1:37.0	But, wait a minute, who's that?
1:40.0	Is that a woman? Is that Alfoncina Strada? How did she get here?
1:51.0	I'm Eleanor Faville and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale
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