Tour de Georgia, where he finished third. Popovych mainly worked as a domestique during 2007 season, aiding Alberto Contador to win Paris–Nice and the Tour de France. Early in the season, he won the fifth stage in Paris–Nice after attacking from the finishing line. He was considered as the team leader for the Giro d'Italia, but he withdrew in the twelfth stage after suffering two crashes in the race. In the Tour de France, he finished eighth while working for Discovery Channel team-mates Contador and Levi Leipheimer. Silence–Lotto (2008) In 2008, Popovych moved to squad after announced that it would cease operations at the end of 2007. Popovych was recruited as a domestique member of the Tour de France team primarily to support lead rider Cadel Evans, but had a rather disappointing year, with only a 3rd place in Paris–Nice to show for. At the end of the year, it was announced he would team up with his former Discovery manager Johan Bruyneel again in 2009, joining the new team. Astana (2009) In 2009, Popovych and Armstrong joined the Kazakh-based cycling squad , where many other former Discovery Channel riders and staff were also under contract. Popovych acted as a domestique for Contador in Paris–Nice, finishing 23rd himself. On 15 October 2009 it was reported that Popovych would move to for the 2010 season. Team RadioShack (2010) In 2010 Popovych followed many former Astana riders to the newly created American based squad . Doping allegations In January 2011 Popovych was incriminated in the Floyd Landis doping allegations against the cycling team, after Sports Illustrated magazine reported that in November 2010 his property in Tuscany had been searched by Federal Officials who discovered drug testing documents, medical supplies and performance-enhancing drugs as well as evidence of links to controversial Italian physician Michele Ferrari. Later that day Popovych denied the allegations. Major results 2000 1st Overall Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana 2nd Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships 2nd Giro del Belvedere 3rd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 10th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi 2001 1st Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships 1st Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza 1st Giro del Belvedere 1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto 1st Paris–Roubaix Espoirs 2nd Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell 2nd Gran Premio della Liberazione 2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi 4th GP Open Campania 9th GP Città di Napoli 2002 1st Poreč Trophy II