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Yaroslav Popovych swaps team duties for Ukrainian humanitarian mission

'i cannot watch the news anymore, because it really hurts me to see what is happening there,' said trek-segafredo sports director.

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Yaroslav Popovych was supposed to be working as sport director this week at Tirreno-Adriatico .

Instead, the ex-pro is orchestrating an emotional and personal effort to bring medical aid to the people inside his native Ukraine.

Popovych is back in Italy this week after a recent trip to the Ukraine border, where he and two friends drove 1,500km to the Ukraine-Polish border to deliver aid.

Speaking to VeloNews , Popovych said he is packing up a van full of supplies and he expects to depart perhaps as soon as Thursday.

“We bringing all kinds of medical aid to help the soldiers inside Ukraine,” Popovych told VeloNews .

“The situation at the border is very bad. I was there last week, and I saw many people trying to escape the country. We are going there to help.”

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Last month, Popovych was working at the UAE Tour as sport director as the situation in Ukraine worsened. Russian forces finally invaded his home country, and Popovych said he was too torn up emotionally to be able to focus on his job .

“I should have been working this week at Tirreno as a sport director,” Popovych said. “When I was at the UAE Tour, the situation was growing worse, and I found it too difficult to think about the race and do the planning and preparation for the race.”

Popovych, who now lives in Italy with his family, posted an emotional video on Instagram last week to share his feeling. He then spoke with management at Trek-Segafredo about his desire to temporarily step away from his sport director job to do what he could to help the crisis situation in Ukraine.

Trek-Segafredo officials are giving Popovych all the time he needs and is offering help.

Last week, Popovych and friends and associates helped organize a shipment of medical supplies and other equipment and drove 1500km from Italy to the border with Poland. They packed a van full of boxes and made the long drive.

“We were working for 10 days to organize the shipment,” he said. “We drove through Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, which is 300km longer, because Hungary would not let us go through to the border area there.

“We worked with local hospitals and pharmacies in Italy, and everyone helped us out to bring other supplies, clothes and things that are needed for the military,” Popovych said. “There is a storage place there where we can leave the things. The situation at the border was very chaotic.”

Ex-pro Popovych is preparing a second van to drive to the Ukraine border

Popovych said he’s been receiving more than 100 phone calls and messages daily from friends and contacts from around the world, including many within the cycling community.

Teams, sport directors and riders are offering to help Popovych with supplies or cash donations so he can fund more trips. He said riders such as John Degenkolb, Robert Wagner, Vincenzo Nibali, Steven de Jongh, Chechu Rubiera, and dozens more have offered help.

Teammate Quinn Simmons started a “Go Fund Me” website to generate donations, and Trek Bikes is also offering assistance.

“The support from the cycling community has been amazing,” he said. “There are so many people who are helping us. I cannot name them all because I do not want to forget anyone. Every donation is so important. I am receiving so many calls every day. Even now talking to you I have received three or four new messages.

“Right now, the most urgent things are the medical kits,” he said. “We are preparing another van to take these days.”

Can we go far, far beyond the $10,000 that Popo is asking for to help Ukraine? https://t.co/ve5ZMTdgWl — Matt Rendell (@mrendell) March 8, 2022

Popovych said much of his family, including his mother and father, brothers and sisters, remain in Ukraine. He said right now where his family is located inside the country there is not any Russian military presence or fighting.

He said people within Ukraine are organizing civil patrols to help guard villages and towns from the Russian invasion.

Popovych said he is torn because if he enters Ukraine, he will not be allowed to leave. He confirmed that he even received what might be considered a draft notice.

The country is conscripting all men aged from 18 to 60 to serve in the military national guard. Right now, he vows to continue to support his compatriots with shipments of much-needed supplies from across Europe.

“It is very hard for people to move inside Ukraine right now. It might take 24 hours to move 300km,” he said. “It is calm now where my family is located inside Ukraine, and they do not want to leave.

“This situation is not easy,” he said. “The cycling community is really helping me. Other normal people, too.

“I cannot watch the news anymore, because it really hurts me to see what is happening there,” Popovych said. “Before I was watching 24 hours a day, but it is really difficult to see all the stuff that is going on. I am focusing on trying to help the people of Ukraine. We are organizing the next trip right now.”

Popovych urged everyone to provide donations and to urge politicians and governments to help the Ukrainian people. After a short chat, Popovych said he had to leave. He was busy preparing for the next van load of humanitarian aid.

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Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier renews with Lidl-Trek through 2026

Lidl-Trek secure Eritrean climber Ghebreigzabhier for a further two seasons.

Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier’s story with Lidl-Trek dates back to 2021, when he was signed to bolster the American squad’s climbing contingent. In the close-to-four years since then, the Eritrean has proved his loyalty and commitment to the Team’s goals time and time again.

Ghebreigzabhier is the reigning Eritrean time trial champion, a feat he has accomplished three times in his career, in addition to continental and national road race titles. He excels on the climbs, but has shown many times that he has the engine needed to pull on the flat to control a breakaway or position his teammates. After a troubled couple of years, including a serious crash at the Volta a Catalunya in 2022, Amanuel was back to his best this season. His tireless work at the head of the Giro d’Italia peloton was a  vital contribution to Jonathan Milan’s three stage wins and Ciclamino jersey. With two more years in a Lidl-Trek jersey on the cards, we’re sure to see even more successes coming from Amanuel.

Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier:

“Last year I had to wait until the very last minute to know if I had a contract. I got my opportunity and I promised myself to exploit it full gas, from the very first moment.

Before this year, I felt that I was not able to show my whole talent. I had some bad luck, like the heavy crash I suffered in Catalunya in 2022 as well the sickness suffered in the Giro 2023 contributed to creating an unfavorable situation. I approached the new season with strong motivation and the desire to show who Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier really is. I was really pleased with how it went so far. I did good performances and the Giro, which was maybe the icing on top.”

“In Italy, I felt good everyday, I’m really satisfied with the way I rode and that I was always able to do what the Team asked me – helping or going on the attack. I went full gas everyday. That’s how I see my future. The Team knows it can count on me and, at the same time, I would like to exploit every chance to get personal results. Starting from the second part of this season. I’ll look for something special for myself in the future. Getting a top result for me means also presenting something to Team. That’s my aim.

I’m really happy for this renewal. I’ve always felt good in this Team, I’ve felt comfortable in this group. It’s really like a family for me. Continuing with Lidl-Trek was at the top of my priority.”

Luca Guercilena:

 “Amanuel has found a home at Lidl-Trek, where his talent and work ethic is appreciated by the whole Team. At the Giro, he rode not only exceptionally selflessly, but also at an incredibly high level, and we will continue to work with him to consistently achieve this high level. He has the heart and the talent, and with a bit of good luck he can continue to grow in this Team.”

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