Alex Edmondson

Edmondson at the 2016 Tour of Britain.
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Edmondson
Nickname	Edmo
Born	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 Miri, Malaysia
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current team	Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
Disciplines	Road Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Puncheur (road) Pursuitist (track)
Professional teams
2016–2022	Orica–GreenEDGE[1][2][3]
2023–	Team DSM
Major wins
Road One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2018) Track Individual pursuit, World Championships (2014) Team pursuit, World Championships (2013, 2014)
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013 Minsk Team pursuit 2014 Cali Individual pursuit 2014 Cali Team pursuit 2015 Yvelines Team pursuit Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Team pursuit 2014 Glasgow Individual pursuit Men's road bicycle racing Representing Orica–BikeExchange World Championships 2016 Doha Team time trial

Alexander Edmondson (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich 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

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.

Professional career

Edmondson in 2017.

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

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. 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

Road

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

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Giro d'Italia	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	—	—	146
Vuelta a España	—	155	—	135	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

References

External links

• 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
• Alexander Edmondson at ProCyclingStats
• Alexander Edmondson at Cycling Quotient
• Alexander Edmondson at CycleBase
• Alexander Edmondson at Olympedia
• Alexander Edmondson at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Alexander Edmondson at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)