Rohan Dennis, 33 years old and three-time world time trial champion, has been arrested in Adelaide (Australia), accused of the death of his wife. The rider, who ends his contract with the Jumbo team this Sunday (Visma-Lease, starting January 1), had already announced his retirement from professional cycling and had returned to his country after having resided for several years in the Principality of Andorra; In fact, he was one of the first professionals from Australia to settle in the Pyrenees when most of them lived in Girona.
Dennis was married to former track runner, also Australian, Melissa Hoskins, 32, who died in hospital from serious injuries after being hit by a van in front of her house. The couple had two children. According to Australian news media, Dennis He was arrested as guilty of the fatal accident and has been released on bail.
After the Australian press, Rohan Dennis was arrested by the local police for the death of his wife. Melissa Hoskins (32 years old), ex-pistarde, was traumatized by a car and the elderly cyclist is the main suspect. https://t.co/F0K73w2u09
— Le Gruppetto (@LeGrupppetto) December 31, 2023
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Two years ago, an Australian runner, whose identity was never provided by the Andorran authorities, was arrested in La Massana, accused of assaulting his wife. The woman fled the family home and was treated on the street for a nervous breakdown. Hours later, the professional runner, who at that time (2021) was 31 years old, was arrested by the police.
9News can tonight reveal renowned cyclist Rohan Dennis has been arrested and charged over the death of his wife.
32-year-old Melissa Dennis was tragically killed, after being struck by a ute, near the couple’s Medindie home.@KellyCHughes_ #9News pic.twitter.com/Bbzv5i8hcl
— 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) December 31, 2023
In sports, Dennis he had become one of Australia’s best professional cyclists. Apart from winning the time trial world championship three times, he won bronze in Tokyo, in the same specialty. He also had various medals in track events (silver in London 2012) to his credit, always in the team pursuit modality. He also had stage victories in the Tour, the Vuelta, the Giro and in races such as the Volta, the Tour of Switzerland and the Tirreno-Adriatico.