The case against Rohan Dennis regarding the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, who was also active in cycling, has been postponed until April The Australian was supposed to receive the verdict Friday, but the judge decided not to hear the case until spring.
The two-time time trial world champion already pleaded guilty in December to the aggravated charge of "creating likelihood of harm. On December 30, , the tragic news broke that Dennis had run over his wife, Hoskins, with his pickup truck near their home in Medindie, Adelaide. Hoskins, who had also raced in the Netherlands in the past, suffered severe injuries and later died in the hospital.
Dennis was quickly arrested and released on bail after a few days in custody. The case then went quiet for some time until early December Read more below. Hoskins was well-known in Australia as a talented track cyclist and also competed on the road. She represented her country at the Olympics in and , but her greatest achievement came in She also won a silver medal in the team time trial at the World Championships in Valkenburg, the Netherlands. Hoskins retired from professional cycling in and married Dennis in , with whom she had two children.
Dennis ended his own career at the end of In , he also won the overall classification of the Tour Down Under and managed to secure a stage win in the same WorldTour race during his final season. Like Hoskins, Dennis was also a strong track cyclist in his earlier years, winning the team pursuit world title for Australia in and Read also Jorgenson warns Pogacar: "No guarantees, and our climbing train is stronger than last Tour".
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