Lawson Craddock (Cannondale) has shown that he is capable of climbing with the best in the world after finishing ninth on a challenging stage 4 at Pais Vasco. It was no surprise to the American, who said he knew he was coming into the season strong.
“I wouldn’t say that I’ve surprised myself,” Craddock said in an interview following the stage finish in Orio. “I knew coming into this year what I'm capable of, and so far this spring I think I have shown others the same.
“It’s a direct result of the hard work that I’ve put in over the offseason as well as the faith put in me by the team and my coaches. I still have a lot of improvement, though, and I look forward to taking the next step in my career.”
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Craddock burst onto the cycling scene in 2010 when he won three junior national titles in the time trial, criterium and road race, and at that time received a tip on Twitter from Lance Armstrong as the next big rider in cycling.
Promising results with the development team Bontrager landed him a WorldTour contract with Giant-Alpecin. Last year, he helped his teammate Tom Dumoulin to a sixth place overall at the Vuelta a Espana. He also took a podium performance in a stage at the Tour of Poland and top 10 in a stage at the Tour of California.
Looking for a fresh start with Cannondale in 2016, he’s had strong performances, finishing sixth overall at Criterium International and 11th overall at International La Provence.
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