# Alex Edmondson

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

## 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 |
| Giro d'Italia | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 |
| 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