Cyclist Rohan Dennis Pleads Guilty in Connection to Wife Melissa Hoskins' Death

The former world champion admitted to a lesser charge of creating likelihood of harm after a car he was driving struck his Olympian wife in 2023.

Rohan Dennis, 34, pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm in an incident that led to the death of his wife, Melissa Hoskins, outside their Adelaide home on December 30, 2023.
Prosecutors dropped more serious charges, including dangerous driving causing death, as part of a plea deal; Dennis is not being held criminally responsible for Hoskins' death.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison and a five-year license suspension, with sentencing scheduled for January 24, 2025.
Hoskins, aged 32 at the time of her death, was a two-time Olympian and 2015 world champion in track cycling's team pursuit event.
Dennis, a retired cyclist with multiple world titles and Olympic medals, married Hoskins in 2018 and shares two children with her.