Giro's Sicilian cyclists proud to face Mount Etna

Giovanni Visconti escape, Giro d'Italia 2011, stage seven

Mount Etna may be exploding, but the Giro d'Italia's Sicilian riders are ready to face the challenge tomorrow. The race will climb Europe's most active volcano twice, once from the north and once from the south.

"An explosion?" Italian Champion and Sicilian, Giovanni Visconti told Cycling Weekly. "Let's hope it waits for the Giro to pass."

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