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Article: HALF FLAT, HALF PUMPED, ALL OVER.(FRONT)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- October 3, 2009
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Byline: GENA KITTNER and BARRY ADAMS Wisconsin State Journal
The shock of Chicago's early exit Friday from consideration to host the 2016 Olympics may still sting, but the bid process revealed a world-class road cycling course to a global audience, officials said.
That exposure, they said, likely will elevate southern Wisconsin's bicycling profile, possibly attracting other cycling races, new biking businesses and conventions to the state.
"It will go a long way in bringing notoriety to the cycling community in Madison" Andrea Smith, communications director for USA Cycling, said of the local course that was included in Chicago's bid. She added ...