There’ll be major traffic disruptions this weekend in Geneva due to the 20km street races.
The autoroute exit to the lake will be closed from 5am on Sunday. The Mont-Blanc bridge, the quais, the rue de Lausanne, the route de Lausanne, Avenue de la Paix and others will be sealed off.
It will also mean changes to many public transport lines.
The restrictions will be lifted at 4.30pm.
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