Doyle Once Again Promotes Idea for Madison to Host Cycling Events

Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle was at it again today promoting Madison and the surrounding community as the spot to host Olympic cycling in Chicago's bid for the upcoming games in 2016.

As the world is focusing more on the environment, a key part of the Olympic bid is how green and compact the Olympic games will be. Doyle expects that a high speed rail system should be in place to accommodate fans that will travel from Chicago to Madison to watch the cycling events. Part of this funding Doyle claims will come from federal economic stimulus package money. Doyle said that the rail trip from Chicago to Madison would take about 2 hours.

A key part of the bid is how compact the games will be. Doyle said he told the International Olympic Committee inspection team that by 2016 he expects a high-speed rail system to link Chicago to Milwaukee and Madison, the site of the cycling venue. He said a trip from Chicago to Madison would take about two hours.

This past weekend IOC officials were present in Chicago to tour some of the venues that would be used as part of the Olympics, including Soldier Field.