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Olympic Cyclist Melissa Hoskins Killed in Car Crash, Husband Rohan Dennis Charged

Dennis, also a decorated cyclist, faces charges including causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the incident.

  • Melissa Hoskins, an Australian Olympian and world championship-winning cyclist, has died after being hit by a car in Adelaide.
  • Her husband, fellow pro cyclist Rohan Dennis, has been arrested and charged with causing her death by dangerous driving, driving without due care and endangering life.
  • Hoskins competed in team pursuit at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won gold in the team pursuit at the 2015 world championships in France.
  • Dennis was part of the Australian team that won silver in the team pursuit at the London 2012 Olympics and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
  • The couple has two children and the family had relocated to Adelaide from Europe after Dennis's retirement.
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