Lawson Craddock on 10 years in the pro peloton, the 2018 Tour, and Texas
Lawson Craddock grew up in the flatland of Houston but fought his way onto the WorldTour feeder team Trek-Livestrong when he was still a teenager. After turning pro three years later, he raced for Giant-Shimano, Cannondale, and his current team, Jayco–AlUla. In his 10 years in the WorldTour, he's taken podiums at the Vuelta, won the Time Trial National Championships in back-to-back years, and had a standout performance at the 2018 Tour de France, but not for the usual reasons.
Lawson caught up with Payson in Spain last week to reminisce about racing together in Texas as teenagers and his…
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