Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle is in Chicago to support the city’s bid for the 2016 Summer Games — and the plan for his state to host cycling.
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