Alexander Edmondson

Alex Edmondson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Edmonson
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 Orica–GreenEDGE
Discipline Track and Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprints, team pursuit
Professional team(s)
2016— Orica–GreenEDGE
Infobox last updated on
26 July 2014

Alexander Edmondson (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian track cyclist who was in the Australian Olympic Track Cycling Team 2012 London Olympics, alongside his sister, Annette Edmondson. He is the former World Champion in the Individual Pursuit.

Edmondson was born above a Chinese coffee shop in Borneo. He lived in both Holland and the Sultanate of Oman before returning to Australia at the end of 1998.

At the age of 18, Edmondson became the 2nd youngest cyclist ever to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team.[1] 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.[1] In 2013 he won the South Australian Sports Star of the Year award. Previous winners have included Lleyton Hewitt, Sir 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.

In January 2015 it was reported in the Adelaide Advertiser that Alex had signed his first UCI World Tour contract with Australian road cycling team Orica-GreenEdge for seasons 2016 & 2017

He is also a dual Junior World Champion where his records still stand today.

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.

Results

2015
3rd Elite Team Pursuit, Track World Championships, Paris, France
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships, Melbourne, Australia
1st Tour of Flanders U23
2014
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland
2nd Elite Individual Pursuit, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Track World Championships, Cali, Columbia
1st Elite Individual Pursuit, Track World Championships, Cali, Columbia
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Champs, Adelaide, Australia
1st Elite Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Champs, Adelaide Australia
1st Elite Omnium, Australian National Track Champs, Sydney, Australia
1st Elite Madison, Australian National Track Champs, Sydney, Australia
1st Elite Criterium, South Australian Road Championships, Adelaide, Australia
1st Elite Criterium, Tour of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
3rd Elite Kermese, Wettern Belgium Kermese, Wetteren, Belgium
2nd Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic, Victoria Australia
2nd Criterium, Tour of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Awards
Cycling Australia Elite Track Male Athlete of the year
South Australian Sports Institute Male Athlete of the year
South Australian Regional Youth Award
Channel 9 Young Achiever Sports Award
2013
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Track World Championships, Minsk Belarus
Named in the long list for 2013 Under 23 Road World Championships in Italy
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Champs, Sydney Australia
1st Elite Points Race, Australian National Track Champs,Sydney Australia
1st Elite Omnium, Cat 1 Track Meet Australia, Adelaide, Australia
2nd Elite Scratch Race, Cat 1 Track Meet France, Hyeres, France
6 Stage wins in the National Road Series, Tour of Gippsland, Tour of the Great South Coast, Tour of the Murray River and Tour of Tasmania, Australia
5 Podiums in the National Road Series, Tour of Gippsland, Tour of the Great South Coast, Tour of the Murray River and Tour of Tasmania, Australia
2nd Overall and Winner of the Young Rider Jersey, Tour of the Murray River, Victoria, Australia
2nd Overall and Winner of the Young Rider Jersey, Tour of the Great South Coast, Victoria, Australia
3rd Overall and Winner of the Young Rider Jersey, Tour of Gippsland, Victoria Australia
3rd Elite Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Champs, Sydney, Australia
2012
Olympic Team Selection Australian Olympic Track Cycling Team Member, London, UK
1st Elite Madison, 2013 Oceania Track Championships, Adelaide, Australia
2nd Team GC plus 2 podiums, Tour of Singkarak, Sumatra, Indonesia
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Round 4 Elite World Cup Track Championships, London, UK
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Champs, Adelaide, Australia
2nd Elite Team Pursuit, Round 3 Elite World Cup Track Championships, Beijing, China
2011
2nd Elite Men's Madison Australian National Madison Champs, Melbourne Australia
3rd Elite Men's Omnium Australian National Omnium Champs, Melbourne Australia
1st Elite Madison, Round 1 Elite World Cup Track Championships, Astana Kazakhstan
2nd Elite Team Pursuit, Round 1 Elite World Cup Track Championships, Astana Kazakhstan
1st Team Pursuit & World Record, Junior World Track Championships, Moscow Russia
1st Madison, Junior World Track Championships, Moscow Russia
1st Elite Team Pursuit, Australian Track Championships, Sydney Australia
1st U19 Individual Pursuit, Oceania Track Championships, Adelaide Australia
1st U19 Team Pursuit, Oceania Track Championships, Adelaide Australia
2nd U19 Omnium, Oceania Track Championships , Adelaide Australia
2nd U19 Madison, Australian Track Championships, Sydney Australia
3rd Elite Madison, Oceania Track Championships , Adelaide Australia
3rd Elite Melb Madison, Melbourne Madison Championships, Melbourne Australia
4th Elite Australian Madison, Australian Madison Championships , Melbourne Australia
8th Elite Bendigo Madison, Bendigo International Madison, Bendigo Australia
2010
1st U19 Points Race, Oceania Track Championships, Invercargill, NZ
1st U19 Team Pursuit, Oceania Track Championships, Invercargill, NZ
2nd U19 Individual Pursuit, Oceania Track Championships, Invercargill, NZ
2nd U19 Points Race, Australian Track Championships, AUS
4th Elite Melb Madison, Melbourne Madison Championships, AUS
4th U19 Omnium, Australian Track Championships, AUS

References

  1. 1 2 "Sport Australia Hall of Fame – Scholarship profile – Alexander Edmondson". Retrieved 28 January 2015.

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