Rohan Dennis: Cyclist pleads guilty over Olympian wife's death

Rohan Dennis was driving a car that struck his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins, in Australia.

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Hoskins died in hospital on 30 December 2023, after being struck by a vehicle being driven by Dennis outside their home in Adelaide.

The 34-year-old was initially charged with dangerous driving causing death and driving without due care, but on Tuesday he admitted a lesser charge - one aggravated count of creating the likelihood of harm.

Dennis - who has two children with Hoskins - will be sentenced at a later date.

Few details are known about the circumstances leading up to Hoskins's death.

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