| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Sicily, Italy |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1980 |
| Editions | 21 |
| Final edition | 2004 |
| First winner |  Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) |
| Most wins | Francesco Moser (ITA) (3 wins) |
| Final winner | Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) |
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From 2001 until its final edition 2004, the race was known as the Trofeo dell'Etna.
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