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Popovych crusades to Carcassonne

By Cycling News

published 20 July 2006

Discovery Channel's youngster Yaroslav Popovych scored a big victory today in medieval Carcassonne,...

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Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel)(Image credit: AFP)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Boonen and McEwen(Image credit: Sirotti)

Aww, thanks Robbie.(Image credit: Anthony Tan)

George Hincapie (Discovery)(Image credit: AFP)

Le Mevel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The main bunch strung out(Image credit: Jon Devich)

The break group becomes disorganized.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The main bunch strung out past the village of Saint-Lizier.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Riders still on the chase.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Tom Boonen (Quickstep) wins the sprint for 4th.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) rolls in after a long hard day.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) takes to the podium after his win.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) happy to still be in yellow.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The Aussies are everywhere!(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) wins the stage in Carcassonne(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) likes the feeling(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) crosses the line to win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) enjoys the moment(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Ballan finished second(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) couldn't do better than second(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) didn't have the legs to go for it(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole) finishes a painful 4th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole) rolls across(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

McEwen and Boonen head for the line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) won the sprint for 5th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The bunch sprint for 5th was won by Tom Boonen(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen and McEwen roll across after placing 5th and 6th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Wegmann and Kloden finish in the bunch(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) didn't have any problems today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Cadel Evans (Davitamon) finishes the stage(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The telltale signs of a hard race: Riders don't even know how to eat and drink any more.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Florent Brard (Caisse d'Epargne) rolls in with the bunch(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Daniele Bennati (Lampre) after the finish(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) gives his view(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) the stage winner(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) waves from the stage(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) surprised, but happy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) with his winner's trophy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) pulls on the maillot jaune(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) on stage in yellow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) salutes after his first day in yellow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) in the maillot jaune again(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) with a tricolore lion(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) in yellow, before the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) bided his time today(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

World champ Tom Boonen follows Garzelli through a field of sunflowers(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Vive le Tour!(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Bert Grabsch on the front of the Phonak train(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The lead break passes through a tunnel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The peloton passes through a tunnel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) with Erik Zabel on his wheel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Le Mevel leads the breakaway(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) wins the stage in Carcassonne(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole) tells it how it was after the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole) gave it his best(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

George Hincapie (Discovery) was in the early break that didn't quite make it(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Nicolas Jalabert gives a bidon to his teammate Robert Hunter(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) attacks the break(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) put in a powerful solo attack with 3 km to go to win stage 12(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) wins the 12th stage into Carcassonne(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) celebrates his win in Carcassonne(Image credit: AFP Photo)

Jens Voigt thinking about one of his infamous day-long attacks?(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Oscar Freire gives Cyclingnews his big bad bandito face.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Levi Leipheimer a far happier man today than he was a few days ago.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Stuart O'Grady gives some time to a few young admirers.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Rabobank have quickly become the dominant team of the Tour de France after their exceptional teamwork in the Pyrenées yesterday.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Riders get ready to make their way to the départ fictif.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

The press cars leave a few minutes ahead of the peloton.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Some Luchon locals take in a bird's eye view.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

New maillot jaune Floyd Landis looked the business in yellow.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Not long to go now...(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Aww, thanks Robbie. Can you show me how to sprint one day?(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

The various classification leaders on the start line in Luchon.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery Channel) at the winner's press conference(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

These bikes performed really well yesterday(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabirskie, Zaribskie ....better stop now(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Rinero will be one of the riders who might have a go for the win today(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Erik Zabel looked like he recovered really well from yesterday's mountain stage(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

An Austrian fan, you don't see them quite often(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

A bit of folklore in Luchon, the traditional clothing was shown by these locals(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Retiring boss of the Tour de France JM Leblanc and his press chief Phillipe Sudres(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Savoldelli crashed on the descent of the Pla-de-Beret yesterday, while cruising to the hotel ... one Falco down(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Isaac Galvez the Spanish sprinter enjoyed the company of his family at the start in Luchon(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Quatorze Juillet, an important day for the French people ... this lady is definitely hoping for a French win today!(Image credit: Daniel Simms)

French champ Florent Brard knows the French would like to see him win on Bastille day(Image credit: depart fictif)

'Pippo' Pozzato does a little posing at the start(Image credit: depart fictif)

Yesterday's locomotive for Menchov, Michael Boogerd, looked rather tired...(Image credit: depart fictif)

A happy Stuey O'Grady(Image credit: depart fictif)