Josh Edmondson is currently riding the Herald Sun Tour in an attempt to gain a contract for 2015 after not having his deal renewed in the offseason by Team Sky. He spoke to Cycling Weekly about where it all went wrong at Sky.

“It was good most of the time but then certain things weren’t quite right for me. It was just a bit of a clash,” Edmondson told Cycling Weekly before the start of the 2.1km prologue.

Sky said Edmondson was not resigned becuase he was unprofessional, as he was late handing in his training data and didnt follow training programmes.

“They’re very, very organised, like, Rod is the most organised guy in the world. He’s really good at his job and I’m just useless most of the time. I’d be off in my own little world and it just didn’t really work.”

He is riding for Great Britian under the guidance of coach Keith Lambert, who says he has plenty of potential but wants Edmondson to grow up and use it.

“I think it’s a shame when you’re 22 years old and cast aside but it’s difficult for me to comment because I don’t know what’s gone on [at Sky],” Lambert said.

“If he’s not good enough, he’s not good enough and that’s their decision but I think from what I know of him, and I’ve known him since he was a lad, because he lives near me, I think he’s got a lot to offer.”

“He really does need to buckle down and get on with it,” Lambert continued. “It’s a professional sport he is in and if he’s not been doing as he should have been that’s the reason they’ve got rid of him, so maybe that’s the kick up the backside he needed.”

“He’s still here, he’s still eager to do well and he’s got a lifeline to do something and show someone else he’s worth taking on.”