Yaroslav Popovych (born 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional cyclist who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016. He was considered one of the most promising riders in the junior and under-23 ranks after taking 35 victories in 2000 and 2001, and he won the under-23 road race at the 2001 UCI Road World Championships. He turned professional in 2002 with Landbouwkrediet-Colnago and finished third in the 2003 Giro d'Italia. After joining Discovery Channel in 2005 his focus switched to the Tour de France, where he won the young riders classification in 2005 and stage 12 in 2006. He later rode for Silence-Lotto, Astana, Team RadioShack and, from 2012 until 2016, Trek-Segafredo.
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is a Ukrainian former professional cyclist
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born 4 January 1980
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He won the Under-23 Men's road race in the 2001 UCI Road World Championships after finishing second the previous year.
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is a Ukrainian former professional cyclist
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his focus switched to the Tour de France, where he won the young riders' classification in 2005 and won stage 12 in 2006
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