Alex Edmondson Explained

Alex Edmondson
Fullname:Alexander Edmondson
Nickname:Edmo
Birth Date:1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Miri, Malaysia
Height:184cm (72inches)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2016–2022
Proteam1:[1] [2] [3]
Proyears2:2023–
Majorwins:
RoadOne-day races and Classics
  • National Road Race Championships (2018)
    Track
  • Team pursuit, World Championships (2013, 2014)
  • Alexander Edmondson (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[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. 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

    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 for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

    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
    2024
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Danmark Rundt

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour2017201820192020202120222023
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF
    Tour de France146
    Vuelta a España155135
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Track

    2011
  • UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 1st Madison
  • National Championships
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 2nd Madison
  • 3rd Omnium
  • 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
    2014
  • UCI World Championships
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • Commonwealth Games
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 2nd Individual pursuit
  • National Championships
  • 1st Omnium
  • 1st Madison
  • 1st Individual pursuit
  • 1st Team pursuit
    2015
  • 1st Team pursuit, National Championships
  • 3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
    2016
  • National Championships
  • 1st Points race
  • 1st Scratch
  • 1st Team pursuit
  • 2nd Team pursuit, Olympic Games

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. 3 January 2019.
    2. News: Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020. . New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. 2 January 2020. 2 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102212524/https://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/wins-from-january-to-october-mitchelton-scott-men-confirm-roster-and-goals-for-2020. dead.
    3. Web site: GreenEDGE Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101231319/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15239/1001717/279. 1 January 2021.
    4. Web site: Team DSM. UCI. 13 January 2023.
    5. Web site: Sport Australia Hall of Fame – Scholarship profile – Alexander Edmondson . 27 September 2020.
    6. Web site: 2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List . 2 May 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.