Craddock on the mend in Houston

Lawson Craddock's first trip to Australia for the Tour Down Under ended abruptly when the second-year Giant-Alpecin rider crashed hard during the opening kilometres of stage 4. Now the 22-year-old Texan is recovering in Houston and refocusing his efforts on returning in time to defend last year's podium result at the Tour of California in May.

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