Olympic bicycle owner pleads responsible to spouse's automobile loss of life

Former world champion bicycle owner Rohan Dennis has pleaded responsible to a automobile crash in Australia that killed his spouse, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

Hoskins died in hospital on December 30, 2023, after being struck by a car pushed by Dennis exterior their dwelling in Adelaide.

The 34-year-old was initially charged with harmful driving inflicting loss of life and driving with out due care, however on Tuesday admitted a lesser cost – an aggravated depend of making danger of hurt.

Dennis – who has two kids with Hoskins – will probably be sentenced at a later date.

Few particulars are identified concerning the circumstances resulting in Hoskins' loss of life.

Nevertheless, Dennis' responsible plea means he admitted driving a automobile whereas Hoskins was close by, realizing that this act was more likely to trigger hurt or being recklessly detached as to if it will accomplish that.

“Mr. Dennis had no intention of harming his spouse and this accusation doesn’t make him chargeable for her loss of life,” the retired athlete's lawyer instructed the courtroom.

Hoskins was the 2015 world staff pursuit champion and a two-time Olympian, and her loss of life sparked an outpouring of tributes from world wide.

She and Dennis married in 2018.

Dennis retired on the finish of the 2023 season after a profession by which he gained phases on the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana.

A a number of world champion on the street and observe, he gained bronze within the street time trial on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, after profitable silver within the staff pursuit at London 2012. He additionally gained a medal gold on the Commonwealth Video games in 2022.