Breaking: Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving while disqualified

Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 11:54am

Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 11:54am

In short:

Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis was caught driving last month, despite being banned for five years.

He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, two-and-a-half years after the death of his wife, who was struck by a car driven by Dennis outside their family home.

What's next?

Dennis will next appear in the District Court in September.

Former professional cyclist and two-time Olympian Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified.

The 36-year-old was banned from driving for five years after he was handed a suspended sentence last year for the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.

Ms Hoskins died after she was struck by a car driven by Dennis outside their family home in the inner-northern Adelaide suburb of Medindie.

Police caught Dennis driving last month not far from where his wife died two-and-a-half years ago.

At the time he was caught, SA Police said he had two children as passengers in the vehicle, which they said had been impounded for 28 days.

Dennis today appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, which has referred the driving disqualified charge up to the District Court.

He was stone-faced and silent as his lawyer entered a guilty plea, on his behalf, to the charge of driving while disqualified.

Dennis made a swift exit from the Adelaide Magistrates Court and was picked up by a waiting Uber.

He did not make any comments despite questions put to him by waiting media.

Breach of bond referred to District Court

In 2024, Dennis pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm over the events leading up to the December 2023 death of his wife.

Ms Hoskins, 32, was also a two-time Olympian and a renowned road and track cyclist.

After her death, Dennis was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and an aggravated charge of driving without due care, but those charges were later dropped by prosecutors.

He was handed a 17-month prison term by South Australia's District Court, which was suspended upon him entering a two-year good-behaviour bond.

The Magistrates Court today agreed for the charge of driving while disqualified to be dealt with in the state's District Court, along with his breach of bond.

The court also heard that prominent defence barrister David Edwardson KC would be representing the 36-year-old.

He will next appear in the District Court in September.