2.28km in 2:55: The Tour de Romandie prologue which was over in a flash

Majority of riders opted for road bikes on technical course around the Swiss city of Payerne

Tao Geoghegan Hart corners at the Tour de Romandie's prologue
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It sounds like a terrible joke from a book. What is 2.28km long, has 12 corners, and takes just 2:55? 

The answer is the Tour de Romandie's prologue, which took place on Tuesday in the Swiss town of Payerne. 161 of the world's best riders went round a course less than 1.5 miles long in order to claim the first yellow jersey of the race. 

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