What To Watch At The UCI Cycling World Championships
The competition, which features all disciplines and is an Olympic qualifier, runs Aug. 3-13 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'8"
Age
33
Hometown
Houston, TX
Education
Austin Community College
Quick Facts
- Got his start in cycling through his dad who was a professional downhill racer and rode to stay fit after he had children
- Known for his achievement in finishing the 2018 Tour de France despite being seriously injured in the opening stage
- One of the biggest and most unexpected stories of the 2018 Tour De France put Lawson in the news. On the first day of the tour, he crashed in the feed zone. He finished the stage with blood pouring down his face from a laceration above his eye and a broken scapula. He wasn’t sure how long he could race, but pledged funds toward the Alkek Velodrome for each stage he completed. He finished all 21 stages of the 3-week race and raised over $200,000 for the velodrome in his hometown of Houston after damage from Hurricane Harvey
- Loves the cycling community as a whole and always wants to keep it fun
- Has a daughter, CJ, and a son, Noah.
Career Highlights
- Placed 3rd at the 2014 GC Amgen Tour of California
- Won the 2018 International Week of Coppi and Bartali(2019,2020)
- Two-time winner of Stage 1 of the Tour Columbia
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Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 34th (Individual time trial - Men), 80th (Road race - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 8th (Mixed Team Relay - Mixed), 18th (Individual time trial - Men), 57th (Road race - Men)
- Years of participation: Individual time trial - Men 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021; Mixed Team Relay - Mixed 2021; Road race - Men 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2009 (Individual time trial - Men)
- Bronze – 2010 (Individual time trial - Men)
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