The 15-year-old Riverside High student lost his semi-final but twice defeated South Australian Carlos Carisimo in the bronze medal ride over three laps of Sydney’s Dunc Gray Velodrome to make the podium behind Victorians Graeme Frislie and Sam Gallagher.

Tasmanian management said Lawson’s hard-earned bronze medal was due reward for the team which wore the state colours with pride, rode their hearts out and produced numerous personal best times.

In his third year at the event, Lawson also came fifth in the individual time trial and sixth in the scratch race.

Other Tasmanian results included Lachlan Spurr and Jack Menzies finishing seventh and 13^th respectively in the under-15 boys’ scratch race while the girls’ under-17 event saw Anna O'Rourke finish 16^th, Amy Wright 17^th and Meg Lamplugh 19th. 

Tasmania was sixth in the under-17 men’s team pursuit while the time trial finishes were O'Rourke 14^th, Lamplugh 20^th, Wright 24^th, Tristan Aylett 20^th, Oscar Varney 21^st and Cam McPherson 24th.

The world cup campaigns of Tasmanians Amy Cure and Georgia Baker were derailed when the Australian women’s teams bikes failed to arrive in Los Angeles from Colombia.

“No bikes still after 5 days! Really disappointed. #ThisIsAJoke,” Tweeted Cure, who had won two golds in Cali.

Zack Gilmore capped his fight back from a life-threatening disease to claim a popular C-Grade win in round four of Launceston City Cycling Club’s summer series.

Results: U13 Sam McKee 1, Kaden Adams 2, Caitlin Spurr 3; U15 Hamish McKenzie 1, Zoe Wright 2; Seniors, A Grade Harrison Musgrave 1, Andrew Margison 2, Jacob Langham 3; B Grade Jordan Matthews 1, Jeremy Peters 2, Adrian Adams 3; C Grade Zack Gilmore 1, Sean Hughes-Roberts 2, Tim Taylor 3; D Grade Josh Wilson 1, Kris Birtwistle 2, Anya Louw 3; E Grade Roy Martin 1, Mic Lockyer 2, Nick Lawrence 3; F Grade Michael Archer 1, Clint Wighton 2, Collin Burns 3.