2024-01-01 15:00:43
Published on January 1, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
According to Australian media, former cyclist Rohan Dennis has been charged after the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, hit by a pick-up.
Something new in the Rohan Dennis affair. This Monday, local media say that the Australian, arrested near Adelaide, has since been charged with “manslaughter by reckless driving and endangering the lives of others”. According to the Australian press, the double time trial world champion in 2018 and 2019 is believed to be involved in the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins. Aged 32, this former Australian cyclist, specializing in road time trials and team track pursuits, died on Saturday evening, in hospital, according to local police, following “serious injuries”, after being hit by a pick-up vehicle, according to the media. In their statement, Australian law enforcement specified that “the driver is known to the woman”, without however confirming that it is indeed Rohan Dennis.
Dennis is expected to appear in March
It was the media which claimed that it was indeed the former cyclist, now 33 years old. The Australian, who announced his retirement a year ago, was under contract with the Dutch cycling team Jumbo-Visma until this Sunday, December 31, 2023. Released on bail, Dennis should appear during the month of next March. A time trial specialist, the former runner, in addition to his two world champion titles in this discipline, won two other team titles, in the same exercise, in 2014 then in 2015. Without forgetting his bronze medal, individually, at the 2021 edition of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Japan. During his professional career, the Australian, who started on the track, also had the opportunity to shine on the Grand Tours. With a stage won during the 2015 edition of the Tour de France, as well as one on the Tour of Italy and two on the Tour of Spain, in recent years.
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