Dennis, 34, faces up to seven years in jail in connection with the death of 32-year-old Melissa Hoskins, a fellow Olympian.

Double world champion Rohan Dennis has reportedly pleaded guilty to a charge related to the death of his wife, Olympian Melissa Hoskins, on Dec. 30, 2023

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors over the death of his wife, fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis will not be held responsible for Hoskins’ death but has pleaded guilty to a charge that carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison.

Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with her on the hood of a vehicle, the authorities said.

Rohan Dennis admitted to a charge of creating a risk of harm in relation to the December 2023 road death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.

The charge acknowledges that Dennis’s actions were reckless, though it does not hold him responsible for his wife’s death. “So there was no intention of Mr Dennis to harm his wife and this charge does not charge him with any responsibility for her death,