When Howard Cooper sold his Ann Arbor, Michigan car dealership earlier this year he made sure employee retention was part of the deal.

In these tough economic times, that alone would make him a hero to Howard Cooper Import Center's 89 workers. But the 83-year-old took things to a whole other level of generosity last week.

Still, cycling enthusiasts are wondering if he's really serious, or if Armstrong's being like Brett Favre, always retiring only to come back for one more try at glory.