The most personally damaging aspect for Armstrong was the testimony provided by George Hincapie, who was alongside him for his seven tour victories, and also never failed a drug test in his career. In the past Armstrong described him as “true blue, like a brother to me”. Hincapie confessed to doping and how his role as domestique stretched to off the road as well. In 2005 he was told by the team’s director, Johan Bruyneel, to sweep Armstrong’s apartment for any drug material.