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Rohan Dennis
Rohan Craig Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian former cyclist, who competed professionally in the track and road disciplines of the sport for five different teams.
Having been a member of the Australian team pursuit squad that won consecutive world titles at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2010 and 2011, Dennis transitioned to road racing in 2013. Dennis took more than thirty wins in his career, the majority coming in individual time trials – including consecutive wins at the UCI Road World Championships in 2018 and 2019, four Australian National Time Trial Championships victories, and stage wins at all three Grand Tours. He also won the 2015 Tour Down Under and is a former holder of the Union Cycliste Internationale's hour record, having completed a distance of 52.491 kilometres (32.616 miles) in 2015.
On 31 December 2023, Rohan Dennis was involved in a fatal incident in which a vehicle he was driving struck and killed his wife, Olympian Melissa Hoskins, outside their home in Adelaide. In December 2024, Dennis pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating a likelihood of harm.
Dennis was born on 28 May 1990 in Adelaide, South Australia, where he grew up. Dennis began his career by focusing on the track, and was part of the Australian team that won the team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2010 and 2011, and took the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Dennis joined Garmin–Sharp for the 2013 season, and made his Tour de France debut later in the year, pulling out of the race before Stage 9. Having won the young rider classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June, Dennis took his first victories for the team at September's Tour of Alberta, where he won the third stage from a six-rider group and maintained his overall lead over the final two stages.
In 2014, Dennis finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins at the Tour of California, after placing second to Wiggins in the individual time trial on stage two, before winning the third stage to Mount Diablo. He also placed second in the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the Commonwealth Games time trial behind England's Alex Dowsett.
In August 2014, Dennis made a rare mid-season transfer to the BMC Racing Team. He went on to win the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships with his new team.
Dennis started the 2015 season at home in Australia, finishing second at the Australian National Time Trial Championships, before winning a stage on his way to the overall victory at the Tour Down Under. On 8 February, he set a new hour record of 52.491 kilometres (32.616 miles), beating Matthias Brändle's record by 639 metres (2,096 feet). The record stood until 2 May, when it was broken by Alex Dowsett. Dennis was selected to ride the Tour de France as part of the BMC Racing Team squad supporting Tejay van Garderen. He won the opening individual time trial stage, to take the first yellow jersey of the race. His average speed of 55.446 km/h (34.5 mph) for the 13.8-kilometre (8.6-mile) route established a new record average speed for a Tour de France individual time trial stage. Following the Tour de France, Dennis won two successive stages and the overall classification at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and was a member of the BMC Racing Team squad that won the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. He won the Sir Hubert Opperman medal and trophy for Australia's best all-round cyclist in 2015.
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Rohan Dennis
Rohan Craig Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian former cyclist, who competed professionally in the track and road disciplines of the sport for five different teams.
Having been a member of the Australian team pursuit squad that won consecutive world titles at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2010 and 2011, Dennis transitioned to road racing in 2013. Dennis took more than thirty wins in his career, the majority coming in individual time trials – including consecutive wins at the UCI Road World Championships in 2018 and 2019, four Australian National Time Trial Championships victories, and stage wins at all three Grand Tours. He also won the 2015 Tour Down Under and is a former holder of the Union Cycliste Internationale's hour record, having completed a distance of 52.491 kilometres (32.616 miles) in 2015.
On 31 December 2023, Rohan Dennis was involved in a fatal incident in which a vehicle he was driving struck and killed his wife, Olympian Melissa Hoskins, outside their home in Adelaide. In December 2024, Dennis pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating a likelihood of harm.
Dennis was born on 28 May 1990 in Adelaide, South Australia, where he grew up. Dennis began his career by focusing on the track, and was part of the Australian team that won the team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2010 and 2011, and took the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Dennis joined Garmin–Sharp for the 2013 season, and made his Tour de France debut later in the year, pulling out of the race before Stage 9. Having won the young rider classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June, Dennis took his first victories for the team at September's Tour of Alberta, where he won the third stage from a six-rider group and maintained his overall lead over the final two stages.
In 2014, Dennis finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins at the Tour of California, after placing second to Wiggins in the individual time trial on stage two, before winning the third stage to Mount Diablo. He also placed second in the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the Commonwealth Games time trial behind England's Alex Dowsett.
In August 2014, Dennis made a rare mid-season transfer to the BMC Racing Team. He went on to win the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships with his new team.
Dennis started the 2015 season at home in Australia, finishing second at the Australian National Time Trial Championships, before winning a stage on his way to the overall victory at the Tour Down Under. On 8 February, he set a new hour record of 52.491 kilometres (32.616 miles), beating Matthias Brändle's record by 639 metres (2,096 feet). The record stood until 2 May, when it was broken by Alex Dowsett. Dennis was selected to ride the Tour de France as part of the BMC Racing Team squad supporting Tejay van Garderen. He won the opening individual time trial stage, to take the first yellow jersey of the race. His average speed of 55.446 km/h (34.5 mph) for the 13.8-kilometre (8.6-mile) route established a new record average speed for a Tour de France individual time trial stage. Following the Tour de France, Dennis won two successive stages and the overall classification at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and was a member of the BMC Racing Team squad that won the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. He won the Sir Hubert Opperman medal and trophy for Australia's best all-round cyclist in 2015.