According to Dale Robertson’s Houston Chronicle Cycling Notebook, Chris Carmichael will lead a team of 30 to 40 Houston area riders in this year’s ride.

"Texas has been very good to me on a number of fronts," Carmichael says, conceding his relationship with Armstrong was pretty good for his business while pointing out that his wife, Paige, is from Bay City. The battle against multiple sclerosis hits close to home, too. Paige has an aunt with MS.

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