Alex Edmondson
 Edmondson at the 2016 Tour of Britain. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Edmondson |
| Nickname | Edmo |
| Born | 22 December 1993 Miri, Malaysia |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Picnic PostNL |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type |
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| Professional teams | |
| 2016–2022 | Orica–GreenEDGE[1][2][3] |
| 2023– | Team DSM |
| Major wins | |
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Medal record | |
Alexander Edmondson (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Picnic PostNL.[4] Edmondson was a member of the Australian Olympic Track Cycling team at the 2012 London Olympics, alongside his sister, Annette Edmondson. In 2014 he was world champion in the individual pursuit. He won the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Edmondson was born above a Chinese coffee shop in Borneo. He lived in both the Netherlands and the Sultanate of Oman before returning to Australia at the end of 1998. Edmondson and his sister both attended St. John's Grammar School, in the Adelaide Hills. At the age of 18, Edmondson became the 2nd youngest cyclist ever to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team.[5] With his sister Annette they became the first brother and sister combination to be selected to represent Australia at the same Olympics. For recognition of his achievements Edmondson was awarded a scholarship with the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[5] In 2013 he won the South Australian Sports Star of the Year award. Previous winners have included Lleyton Hewitt, Donald Bradman and Malcolm Blight. In March 2014 Edmondson competed in the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Cali, Colombia winning two World Titles in the individual pursuit and team pursuit. A few months later Edmondson won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. He is also a dual Junior World Champion where his records still stand today.[citation needed][when?]
Professional career
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In January 2015 it was reported in the Adelaide Advertiser that Edmondson had signed his first UCI World Tour contract with Australian road cycling team Orica–GreenEDGE for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
I know I have achieved a fair bit at a young age, but I want to be remembered as a true sportsman, someone who always gave their all and never forgot those who have helped me achieve my results. I also want to be remembered for making time for younger athletes and being supportive of them. I know from personal experience how much impact having a mentor can have on a young athlete starting out
— Alexander Edmondson[citation needed]
Edmondson believes it's critical that he is a champion both on and off the bike, and has become increasingly involved in community events since he returned from the Olympics. Edmondson volunteers his time at local high schools mentoring and speaking with students encouraging them to get the best out of themselves. He talks about goal setting, pain is a short term hindrance and how important challenging yourself is.[citation needed] He has been a guest speaker at a number of events, including the Australian Cycling Executives (ACE), Cancer Council Breakfast, AOC Talk with a Champ program and also an event called the Faces of the World Dinner for 400 people promoting multiculturalism and strength in diversity within South Australia.
He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[6]
Major results
[edit]Road
[edit]- 2014
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Gippsland
- 2015
- 1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Championships
- 9th Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- 2016
- 2nd Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
- 3rd
Team time trial, UCI World Championships - 3rd Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- 2018 (1 pro win)
- 1st
Road race, National Championships - 2019
- 1st
Points classification, CRO Race - 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2023
- 4th Overall ZLM Tour
- 2024
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Danmark Rundt
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 146 |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 155 | — | 135 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Track
[edit]- 2011
- UCI World Junior Championships
- 1st
Team pursuit - 1st Madison
- 1st
- National Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 2nd Madison
- 3rd Omnium
- 1st
- UCI World Cup, Astana
- 1st Madison
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 3rd
Madison, Oceania Championships - 2012
- 1st
Madison, Oceania Championships - 1st Team pursuit, National Championships
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Team pursuit, London
- 2nd Team pursuit, Beijing
- 2013
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
- National Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Team pursuit
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 1st
- 2014
- UCI World Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st
- Commonwealth Games
- 1st
Team pursuit - 2nd
Individual pursuit
- 1st
- National Championships
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Madison
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2015
- 1st Team pursuit, National Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
- 2016
- National Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2nd
Team pursuit, Olympic Games
References
[edit]- ^ "Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020". Mitchelton–Scott. New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "GreenEDGE Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Team DSM". UCI. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Sport Australia Hall of Fame – Scholarship profile – Alexander Edmondson". Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Profile at Cycling Australia
- Profile at Australian Olympic Team Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "Profile at London2012.com". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Alexander Edmondson at UCI
- Alexander Edmondson at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Alexander Edmondson at ProCyclingStats
- Alexander Edmondson at Cycling Quotient
- Alexander Edmondson at CycleBase
- 1993 births
- Australian male cyclists
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic cyclists for Australia
- Cyclists from Adelaide
- UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Olympic silver medalists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Australian track cyclists
- People from Miri
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Sarawak
- Sportsmen from South Australia