Former Cycling Champion Rohan Dennis Arrested for Manslaughter: New Details Revealed

2024-01-01 14:01:00

Australian Rohan Dennis, double world time trial champion in 2018 and 2019, was arrested in Adelaide and charged with “manslaughter by reckless driving and endangering the lives of others” following the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, world team pursuit champion in 2015, Australian media reported on Monday.

Melissa Hoskins, 32, a former Australian road racer who specialized in road time trials and team track pursuits, died in hospital following being struck by a vehicle and suffering “serious injuries” on Saturday evening , indicated the police, who specified that “the driver is known to the woman”, without confirming his name.

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According to Australian media, Melissa Hoskins was hit by a pick-up vehicle driven by Rohan Dennis, 33.

The Australian, who announced his retirement a year ago and was under contract with Jumbo-Visma until the end of 2023, was released on bail and is expected to appear in March 2024.

Rohan Dennis is also a two-time team time trial world champion (2014 and 2015) and an individual bronze medalist at the 2020 Olympic Games. He also won a stage of the Tour de France in 2015, as well as of one stage on the Giro and two on the Vuelta in recent years.

The International Association of Women’s Professional Cyclists said it was “shocked” to learn of the death of Melissa Hoskins. “We send our thoughts to those who love her, starting with her children, and who were lucky enough to ride with her during a life that was too short,” CPA Women said on social media.

Hoskins ended her career in 2017 and married Rohan Dennis in 2018 with whom she had two children.

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