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Alex Edmondson
Edmondson at the 2016 Tour of Britain.
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Edmondson
NicknameEdmo
Born (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 30)
Miri, Malaysia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam DSM–Firmenich PostNL
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Puncheur (road)
  • Pursuitist (track)
Professional teams
2016–2022Orica–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
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Yvelines Team pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Individual pursuit
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing Orica–BikeExchange
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 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.[citation needed][when?]

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[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

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 Tour 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF — — — — — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — — — — — 146
A red jersey Vuelta a España — 155 — 135 — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did 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

References

  1. ^ "Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "GreenEDGE Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Team DSM". UCI. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Sport Australia Hall of Fame – Scholarship profile – Alexander Edmondson". Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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