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At the Great Loop of 2006, the Galician won the Grand Tour stage, and in the year he finished eighth in the overall standings, which is the best result in history for representatives of Ukraine.
However, the first real success for Popovich was the victory at the World Cup -2001 in the U -23 category, which took place in Lisbon.
Yaroslav Popovich-World Champion (U-23) 2001Unlimited offer At that time, Yaroslav had already lived in Italy, where he advocated for the Velutex amateur team. At the 200000 World Cup in France, the Ukrainian became the W-23 World, and on the eve of the next World Cup in Portugal was considered one of the favorites. It was then that Popovich had a unique series of 35 victories in races during 2000 and 2001.
“In our country at that time there was no financial opportunity to send the national team of Ukraine in my age category for the World Cup in Lisbon, so I went to Portugal at the expense of my Italian team Veluttes, – recalls the details of this enchanting story in conversation with the champion Yaroslav Popovich. -I considered the “silver” of the World Cup-2000, I considered my greatest fiasco and hoped this time to win the main start of the season, because the victory in the World Cup opened the door to sign a good contract with a professional bicycle team. ”
Another of the leaders of the Velyututes and the contender for the victory in the World Cup was the Italian Jampalo Karuso. Velutks was funded by Italian sponsors, who, of course, wanted not a Ukrainian Popovich but their countryman in Lisbon. According to Yaroslav, the coach of Velyutetx Oliveano Lokatelli promised to sponsors that it would be. The only one who did not know about these arrangements was Popovich …
“During the race, I and I and I were kicko and we escaped forward, – the Ukrainian continues. – When Dzampaolo began to tell me so that I would help him win the World Cup, I did not immediately understand what it was about. But when Karuso again approached me and suggested 10,000 euros for help, there was no doubt. I didn’t even answer him. After a while, the Italian doubled the bet: “20 thousand”. I didn’t respond again. Further, having consulted with someone with the help of headphones, Caruso again significantly increased the proposal: “50 thousand euros”. At that time, it was a fantastic amount for me. In a amateur vendetus, I did not make such money close. However, I did not even have an opinion to consider the proposal seriously.
Closer to the finish line, Dzhampolo again caught up with me and asked directly “Tell me how much you want, we will pay.” Later, I called it a “unlimited offer”, which caused me only additional sports anger. I missed Caruso a little forward, planned overtaking at the end of the descent and gaining speed before the last lift and overtook it as standing.
I remember the moment as a jampalot looks at me while I traveling it. ”
Yaroslav Popovich became the world champion. Dzhampalo Caruso finished the second with a gap of 17 seconds.
Dzhampalo Caruso from 2010 to 2015 advocated the Russian team KatyushaAnother Ukrainian Ruslan Gryshchenko won the bronze medal. Ruslan’s lag from Yaroslav was 84 seconds.
Like Popovich, Gryshchenko came to the World Cup in Portugal thanks to the financial assistance of the Italian team Velutex. In the Junior category, Ukrainian Alexander Kvachuk, who won gold (race) and silver (GIT) medal.
The story of the day. Usik was offered to hand over the final of the World Cup, the Ukrainian response was epic
On this adventure, Yaroslav Popovich did not end. Olivanano Lokatelli in the evening gave a 21-year-old Ukrainian a blank sheet of paper and said to sign there. Like, it will be a future contract with a professional bicycle team. Still inexperienced in such cases, Popovich signed and the next season met as part of the team Landbouwkrediet – Colnago.
Yaroslav confesses that according to his first professional contract, he earned about 50 thousand euros a year. Although as a valid world champion could sign a contract with another team by a larger amount -about 100-150 thousand euros.
Yaroslav Popovich – Winner of the 12th stage of Dears France 2006 as part of the Discovery Channel teamBut on the sports side, Popovich does not regret this “choice without choice”, because in the wheel the pond was made on him, he took third place in the General Classification of D’italiy-2003, which then allowed to sign a contract with one of the best teams of the world of Discove Chennel, whose captain was Lensst.
“About six years after the victory at the World Cup, I accidentally met and talked with the Italian sponsors of Veluttes, – Ends the story of Popovich. – When they asked me why I violated the arrangements and did not give the “gold” of the Karuso World Cup, they did not believe me at first that such agreements did not exist. Like, Olivano Locatelli reassured them that everything would be fine and Caruso would win. But in the end we got rid of. ”
After completing his career in April 2016, Popovich worked for 9 years the Sports Director of the American Trek-Segafredo (the team changed the main sponsors and, accordingly, names during this time). From this year, Popovich, who has been living in Italy for 25 years, has departed from cycling and engaged in a construction business.
Maxim Rozenko, champion
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At the Great Loop of 2006, the Galician won the Grand Tour stage, and in the year he finished eighth in the overall standings, which is the best result in history for representatives of Ukraine.
However, the first real success for Popovich was the victory at the World Cup -2001 in the U -23 category, which took place in Lisbon.
Yaroslav Popovich-World Champion (U-23) 2001Unlimited offer At that time, Yaroslav had already lived in Italy, where he advocated for the Velutex amateur team. At the 200000 World Cup in France, the Ukrainian became the W-23 World, and on the eve of the next World Cup in Portugal was considered one of the favorites. It was then that Popovich had a unique series of 35 victories in races during 2000 and 2001.
“In our country at that time there was no financial opportunity to send the national team of Ukraine in my age category for the World Cup in Lisbon, so I went to Portugal at the expense of my Italian team Veluttes, – recalls the details of this enchanting story in conversation with the champion Yaroslav Popovich. -“Silver” of the World Cup-2000 I considered my greatest fiasco and hoped this time to win the main start of the season, because P The Eremog in the World Cup opened the door to sign a good contract with a professional bicycle team. ”
Another of the leaders of the Velyututes and the contender for the victory in the World Cup was the Italian Jampalo Karuso. Velutks was funded by Italian sponsors, who, of course, wanted not a Ukrainian Popovich but their countryman in Lisbon. According to Yaroslav, the coach of Velyutetx Oliveano Lokatelli promised to sponsors that it would be. The only one who did not know about these arrangements was Popovich …
“During the race, I and I and I were kicko and we escaped forward, – the Ukrainian continues. – When Dzampaolo began to tell me so that I would help him win the World Cup, I did not immediately understand what it was about. But when Karuso again approached me and suggested 10,000 euros for help, there was no doubt. I didn’t even answer him. After a while, the Italian doubled the bet: “20 thousand”. I didn’t respond again. Further, having consulted with someone with the help of headphones, Caruso again significantly increased the proposal: “50 thousand euros”. At that time, it was a fantastic amount for me. In a amateur vendetus, I did not make such money close. However, I did not even have an opinion to consider the proposal seriously.
Closer to the finish line, Dzhampolo again caught up with me and asked directly “Tell me how much you want, we will pay.” Later, I called it a “unlimited offer”, which caused me only additional sports anger. I missed Caruso a little forward, planned overtaking at the end of the descent and gaining speed before the last lift and overtook it as standing.
I remember the moment as a jampalot looks at me while I traveling it. ”
Yaroslav Popovich became the world champion. Dzhampalo Caruso finished the second with a gap of 17 seconds.
Dzhampalo Caruso from 2010 to 2015 advocated the Russian team KatyushaAnother Ukrainian Ruslan Gryshchenko won the bronze medal. Ruslan’s lag from Yaroslav was 84 seconds.
Like Popovich, Gryshchenko came to the World Cup in Portugal thanks to the financial assistance of the Italian team Velutex. In the Junior category, Ukrainian Alexander Kvachuk, who won gold (race) and silver (GIT) medal.
The story of the day. Usik was offered to hand over the final of the World Cup, the Ukrainian response was epic
On this adventure, Yaroslav Popovich did not end. Olivanano Lokatelli in the evening gave a 21-year-old Ukrainian a blank sheet of paper and said to sign there. Like, it will be a future contract with a professional bicycle team. Still inexperienced in such cases, Popovich signed and the next season met as part of the team Landbouwkrediet – Colnago.
Yaroslav confesses that according to his first professional contract, he earned about 50 thousand euros a year. Although as a valid world champion could sign a contract with another team by a larger amount -about 100-150 thousand euros.
Yaroslav Popovich – Winner of the 12th stage of Dears France 2006 as part of the Discovery Channel teamBut on the sports side, Popovich does not regret this “choice without choice”, because in the wheel the pond was made on him, he took third place in the General Classification of D’italiy-2003, which then allowed to sign a contract with one of the best teams of the world of Discove Chennel, whose captain was Lensst.
“About six years after the victory at the World Cup, I accidentally met and talked with the Italian sponsors of Veluttes, – Ends the story of Popovich. – When they asked me why I violated the arrangements and did not give the “gold” of the Karuso World Cup, they did not believe me at first that such agreements did not exist. Like, Olivano Locatelli reassured them that everything would be fine and Caruso would win. But in the end we got rid of. ”
After completing his career in April 2016, Popovich worked for 9 years the Sports Director of the American Trek-Segafredo (the team changed the main sponsors and, accordingly, names during this time). From this year, Popovich, who has been living in Italy for 25 years, has departed from cycling and engaged in a construction business.
Maxim Rozenko, champion