Background
Edmondson was born above a Chinese coffee shop in Borneo.
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. 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.
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
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 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 (American Council on Exercise), 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.