Joshua Thomas "Josh" Edmondson (born 6 July 1992) is a British road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for British amateur team Crimson Orientation Marketing RT.[2] Earlier in his career, Edmondson rode for UCI World Tour squad Team Sky in 2013 and 2014.[3]
 Edmondson (front) at the 2013 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Thomas Edmondson |
| Born | 6 July 1992 Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010 | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta |
| 2011–2012 | Team Colpack |
| 2020 | Crimson Orientation Marketing RT |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2014 | Team Sky |
| 2015 | An Post–Chain Reaction |
| 2016 | NFTO |
Career
editHe earned his Sky contract by impressing in the 2012 Tour of Britain going on the attack in the race's queen stage. He is a climber and was seen as a possible future prospect in Grand Tours. After two seasons with Sky his contract was not renewed at the end of 2014. In March 2015 he announced that we would join An Post–Chain Reaction for the remainder of the 2015 season.[4]
Major results
edit- 2009
- 1st Stage 1 Grand Prix Rüebliland
- 3rd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 2010
- 1st Overall Isle of Man Youth Tour
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
- 4th Road race, UCI Juniors Road World Championships
- 2012
- 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 10th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2013
- 9th Japan Cup
- 2014
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 1st
Overall Ronde de l'Oise
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd Overall Rás Tailteann
- 6th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
- 1st Stage 3
References
edit- ^ a b "Pro Cycling | Team | Josh Edmondson". Team Sky. 6 July 1992. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Crimson tide: Matt Hallam interview and 2020 squad reveal". British Conti. The British Continental. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Josh Edmondson signs for Team Sky | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (11 March 2015). "Josh Edmondson signs for An Post-Chain Reaction team". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Joshua Edmondson.
- Josh Edmondson on Twitter
- Josh Edmondson at UCI
- Josh Edmondson at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Josh Edmondson at ProCyclingStats
- Josh Edmondson at Cycling Quotient
- Josh Edmondson at UCI