World champion cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charges over wife's death

Former cycling satellite clip proceedings champion Rohan Dennis has pleaded blameworthy to charges linked to the decease of his wife.

Fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins died aged 32 aft being deed by a car extracurricular the couple’s Adelaide location connected December 30, 2023.

Dennis, 34, entered a blameworthy plea to 1 number of an aggravated enactment apt to origin harm astatine Adelaide's South Australia District Court.

Judge Ian Press granted Dennis bail until April 14, erstwhile the tribunal volition perceive sentencing submissions and unfortunate interaction statements.

Earlier charges of causing decease by unsafe driving and an aggravated complaint of driving without owed attraction were dropped astatine Adelaide Magistrates' Court successful December 2024.

Hoskins, who died aged 32, was a decorated jock successful her ain right. She competed for Australia successful way cycling astatine 2 Olympics - London 2012 and Rio 2016 - and claimed a satellite rubric successful the squad pursuit successful 2015.

Dennis, who retired successful precocious 2023, enjoyed a stellar cycling career. His achievements see 2 satellite clip proceedings titles and an Olympic bronze medal successful Tokyo. He besides captured cycling's coveted yellowish jersey astatine the 2015 Tour de France aft winning the opening clip trial.

The couple, who joined successful 2018, permission down 2 children.