Rohan Dennis
{{Short description|Australian cyclist (born 1990)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Rohan Dennis
| image = Rohan Dennis 2018 UCI World ITT Champion.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Dennis in 2018
| fullname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|5|28}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/riders/rohan-dennis|title=Rohan Dennis – The INEOS Grenadiers|access-date=21 January 2021}}
| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/rohan-dennis|title=Rohan Dennis|work=ProCyclingStats|access-date=21 January 2021}}
| currentteam = Retired
| disciplines = {{unbulleted list|Road|Track}}
| role = Rider
| ridertype = All-rounder
| amateuryears1 = 2009–2010
| amateurteam1 = Australia Institute of Sport
| amateuryears2 = 2011
| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|RB3|2011}}
| amateuryears3 = 2012
| amateurteam3 = Team Jayco–AIS
| proyears1 = 2013–2014
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}}
| proyears2 = 2014–2018
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-to-ride-vuelta-a-espana-for-bmc-after-leaving-garmin|title=Dennis to ride Vuelta a España for BMC after leaving Garmin|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=1 August 2014}}
| proyears3 = 2019
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|TBM|2019}}
| proyears4 = 2020–2021
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|INS|2020a}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13993/1001552/260|title=Team Ineos|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102035953/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13993/1001552/260|archive-date=2 January 2020}}
| proyears5 = 2022–2023
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-leaves-ineos-grenadiers-for-jumbo-visma/|title=Rohan Dennis leaves Ineos Grenadiers for Jumbo-Visma|first=Daniel|last=Benson|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=1 September 2021|access-date=7 January 2022}}
| majorwins = Grand Tours
::1 individual stage (2015)
::1 TTT stage (2015)
::1 individual stage (2018)
::2 individual stages (2018)
:USA Pro Cycling Challenge (2015)
:{{nowrap|World Time Trial Championships (2018, 2019)}}
:National Time Trial Championships
(2016–2018, 2022)
World Hour record
:8 February 2015, 52.491 km
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Australia}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's track cycling }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2012 London|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2010 Ballerup|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Apeldoorn|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|2009 Pruszków|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|2012 Melbourne|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSport | Men's road bicycle racing}}
{{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Australia}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Time trial}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Innsbruck|Time trial}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Yorkshire|Time trial}}
{{MedalSilver|2012 Valkenburg|Under-23 time trial}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Birmingham|Time trial}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|Time trial}}
{{MedalCountry| {{nowrap|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2014 Ponferrada|Team time trial}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Richmond|Team time trial}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Doha|Team time trial}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Bergen|Team time trial}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Innsbruck|Team time trial}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| show-medals =
}}
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 {{convert|52.491|km|abbr=off}} 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.
Career
=Early life, education and track career=
Dennis was born on 28 May 1990{{cite web |url=http://www.cycling.org.au/High-Performance/Rider-Profiles/Male/ProfileId/65/Rohan-Dennis-|title=RIDER PROFILES ROHAN DENNIS|work=Cycling Australia|access-date=4 July 2015}} in Adelaide, South Australia, where he grew up.{{cite news |url=http://www.slipstreamsports.com/development-team/rohan-dennis|title=Rohan Dennis at Garmin–Sharp|date=28 December 2012|access-date=6 January 2013|work={{UCI team code|GRS|2012b}}|publisher=Slipstream Sports LLC|location=Boulder, Colorado|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630080351/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/development-team/rohan-dennis|archive-date=30 June 2013}} 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,{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/australians-beat-britain-to-team-pursuit-crown-20100327-r3qs.html|title=Australians beat Britain to team pursuit crown|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=27 March 2010|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|first=Laura|last=Weislo|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-track-world-championships-2011-cm/mens-team-pursuit/results/|title=Australia pounces on Russia for team pursuit gold|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=23 March 2011|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and took the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Bevan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18916652|title=Olympics cycling: Team GB defend men's pursuit title|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=3 August 2012|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
=Garmin–Sharp (2013–2014)=
Dennis joined {{UCI team code|GRS|2013}} for the 2013 season,{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Benson|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-signs-with-garmin-sharp/|title=Rohan Dennis signs with Garmin-Sharp|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=4 August 2012|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and made his Tour de France debut later in the year, pulling out of the race before Stage 9.{{cite web |url=http://www.velonation.com/news/id/14938/rohan-dennis-pulls-out-of-debut-tour-de-france-a-day-earlier-than-planned.aspx|title=Rohan Dennis pulls out of debut Tour de France a day earlier than planned|work=Velonation|date=7 July 2013|access-date=4 July 2015}} Having won the young rider classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June,{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/chris-froome-wins-2013-criterium-du-dauphine-29568|title=Chris Froome wins 2013 Criterium du Dauphine|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=9 June 2013|accessdate=1 April 2024|quote=In the other jersey competitions, Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took the points jersey classification while Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) held on to the young rider's jersey.}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/rohan-dennis-overall-leader-after-third-stage-at-tour-of-alberta-1.1444299|title=Rohan Dennis overall leader after third stage at Tour of Alberta|work=CTV News|publisher=BCE Inc.|agency=The Canadian Press|date=6 September 2013|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/rohan-dennis-23-wins-tour-of-alberta-1.1699206|title=Rohan Dennis, 23, wins Tour of Alberta|work=CBC News|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=8 September 2013|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
In 2014, Dennis finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins at the Tour of California,{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Malach|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-looking-to-finish-first-grand-tour-in-2014/|title=Rohan Dennis looking to finish first Grand Tour in 2014|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=1 April 2024}} after placing second to Wiggins in the individual time trial on stage two, before winning the third stage to Mount Diablo.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/rohan-dennie-wins-third-stage-of-tour-of-california-wiggins-overall-lead-narrows/|title=Rohan Dennis Wins Third Stage Of Tour Of California, Wiggins' Overall Lead Narrows|work=CBS News|publisher=CBS|agency=Associated Press|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He also placed second in the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the Commonwealth Games time trial behind England's Alex Dowsett.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bittersweet-silver-for-dennis-in-the-commonwealth-games|title=Bittersweet silver for Dennis in the Commonwealth Games|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=31 July 2014}}
=BMC Racing Team (2014–2018)=
==2014–2015==
In August 2014, Dennis made a rare mid-season transfer to the {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}}.[http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9403963/rohan-dennis-to-join-bmc-racing-from-garmin-sharp-in-rare-mid-season-transfer Rohan Dennis to join BMC Racing from Garmin-Sharp in rare mid-season transfer | Cycling News | Sky Sports] He went on to win the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships with his new team.{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2014/mens-team-time-trial/results/|title=World Championships: BMC win men's TTT|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=21 September 2014|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
File:Rohan Dennis - Tour de France 2015 (19409324316).jpg]]
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.{{cite news|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-2015/stage-3/results/|title=Tour Down Under: Rohan Dennis wins in Paracombe|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=22 January 2015|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/25/tour-down-under-final-stage-report|title=Rohan Dennis holds off Richie Porte to win Tour Down Under|work=The Guardian|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=25 January 2015|accessdate=1 April 2024}} On 8 February, he set a new hour record of {{convert|52.491|km|abbr=off}}, beating Matthias Brändle's record by {{convert|639|m|abbr=off}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/rohan-dennis-hour-record-attempt-2015/results |title=Rohan Dennis sets new Hour Record|date=8 February 2015 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=8 February 2015}} The record stood until 2 May, when it was broken by Alex Dowsett.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/alex-dowsett-hour-record-attempt-2015/results |title=Alex Dowsett sets new Hour Record of 52.937km|date=2 May 2015 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=2 May 2015}} Dennis was selected to ride the Tour de France as part of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2015}} squad supporting Tejay van Garderen.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-bmc-racing-announce-team-to-support-van-garderen|title=Tour de France: BMC Racing announce team to support van Garderen|date=24 June 2015|website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=4 July 2015}} He won the opening individual time trial stage, to take the first yellow jersey of the race. His average speed of {{convert|55.446|km/h|1|abbr=on}} for the {{convert|13.8|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} route established a new record average speed for a Tour de France individual time trial stage.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/rohan-dennis-beats-boardmans-tour-de-france-time-trial-record-180499|title=Rohan Dennis beats Boardman's Tour de France time trial speed record|work=Cycling Weekly|date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|last=Wynn|first=Nigel}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-1/results|title=Tour de France: Dennis sets record speed to claim first maillot jaune in Utrecht|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower}} Following the Tour de France, Dennis won two successive stages and the overall classification at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge,{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Malach|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-pro-challenge-2015/stage-5/results/|title=USA Pro Challenge: Dennis smashes stage 5 time trial in Breckenridge|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=21 August 2015|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|first=Jason|last=Blevins|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2015/08/23/rohan-dennis-becomes-1st-non-american-to-win-usa-pro-challenge/|title=Rohan Dennis becomes 1st non-American to win USA Pro Challenge|work=The Denver Post|publisher=Digital First Media|date=23 August 2015|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and was a member of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2015|nolink=yes}} squad that won the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships.{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/dennis-drives-bmc-to-worlds-ttt-repeat/16o5z2bn3|title=Dennis drives BMC to worlds TTT repeat|work=Cycling Central|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=21 September 2015|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He won the Sir Hubert Opperman medal and trophy for Australia's best all-round cyclist in 2015.{{cite news|title=Rohan Dennis wins the 'Oppy' as Australian cycling's best in 2015|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-13/rohan-dennis-wins-australian-cycling-top-gong/6940600|access-date=1 June 2016|publisher=ABC News|date=13 November 2015}}
==2016==
Dennis took his first elite national road title at the Australian National Time Trial Championships in January, finishing 38 seconds clear of his closest rival, Richie Porte.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/rohan-dennis-wins-men27s-time-trial-at-australian-road-cycling/7075296|title=Rohan Dennis wins men's time trial at Australian road cycling championships|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=7 January 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He then won the sixth stage individual time trial at May's Tour of California,{{cite news|first=Nigel|last=Wynn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rohan-dennis-wins-tour-california-stage-six-229847|title=Rohan Dennis wins Tour of California time trial as Julian Alaphilippe retains overall lead|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=21 May 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and ultimately finished the race in second overall, behind Julian Alaphilippe.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/36355606|title=Tour of California: Great Britain's Mark Cavendish wins final stage|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=22 May 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He was a contender for a medal in the road time trial at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but a broken handlebar forced him to change bikes, finishing fifth on the day.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/11/rohan-dennis-philosophical-after-broken-handlebar-costs-him-silver|title=Rohan Dennis philosophical after broken handlebar costs him silver|work=The Guardian|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=10 August 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-games-late-mechanical-clips-dennis-podium-ambitions/|title=Olympic Games: Late mechanical clips Dennis' podium ambitions|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=10 August 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis added a further second-place overall finish at September's Tour of Britain,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37333813|title=Tour of Britain: Steve Cummings wins race as Caleb Ewan takes stage eight|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=11 September 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} winning the penultimate stage after attacking {{convert|2|km|abbr=off}} prior to the finish in Bristol.{{cite news|first=Sadhbh|last=O'Shea|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2016/stage-7b/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Rohan Dennis wins stage 7b in Bristol|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=10 September 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Having won the individual time trial on stage 2 and been part of the team time trial win on stage 5,{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-2016/stage-2/results/|title=Eneco Tour: Dennis wins stage 2 time trial|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=20 September 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-2016/stage-5/results/|title=Eneco Tour: BMC Racing wins team time trial|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=23 September 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis led the Eneco Tour by 16 seconds going into the final day, but he withdrew from the race due to a crash.{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-2016/stage-7/results/|title=Terpstra wins Eneco Tour as Dennis crashes out|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=25 September 2016|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
==2017==
Dennis retained his Australian National Time Trial Championships title in January, finishing almost a minute clear of his next closest competitor, Luke Durbridge.{{cite news|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cycling-australia-road-national-championships-2017/elite-mens-time-trial/results/|title=Consecutive Australian time trial titles for Dennis|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=5 January 2017|accessdate=1 April 2024}} After a sixth-place finish at the Tour Down Under while also helping teammate Richie Porte to the overall victory,{{cite news|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/dennis-this-year-has-been-better-than-ever/|title=Dennis: This year has been better than ever|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=12 July 2017|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis won the Tour La Provence, taking two second-place finishes over the three stages. He finished second overall at Tirreno–Adriatico,{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-this-is-a-great-step-toward-becoming-a-grand-tour-rider/|title=Rohan Dennis: This is a great step toward becoming a Grand Tour rider|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=14 March 2017|accessdate=1 April 2024}} leading the race overall for a day, and taking a stage win on the final individual time trial stage, in San Benedetto del Tronto. Dennis won a stage at the Tour of the Alps prior to the Giro d'Italia,{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-pays-back-bmc-teammates-with-sprint-win-at-the-tour-of-the-alps/|title=Rohan Dennis pays back BMC teammates with sprint win at the Tour of the Alps|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=18 April 2017|accessdate=1 April 2024}} however he abandoned the Giro d'Italia on stage four due to headaches and nausea caused by a crash on stage two.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-to-undergo-tests-after-withdrawing-from-giro-ditalia/|title=Rohan Dennis to undergo tests after withdrawing from Giro d'Italia|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=9 May 2017|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He returned to racing at the Tour de Suisse, where he won the individual time trials that bookended the race. Subsequently, at the Vuelta a España, Dennis crossed the line first as part of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2017|nolink=yes}} squad that won the race's opening team time trial, taking the race leader's red jersey and becoming the first Australian to lead the race since Michael Matthews in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-takes-second-grand-tour-lead-of-career-in-2017-vuelta/|title=Dennis takes second Grand Tour lead of career in 2017 Vuelta |last=Fotheringham |first=Alasdair|author-link=Alasdair Fotheringham|date=21 August 2017|website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=2 September 2018}}
==2018==
File:GIR10079 dennis (42462552051).jpg, where he became the third Australian rider to wear the leader's jersey at all three Grand Tours]]
Having won a third consecutive title in the Australian National Time Trial Championships in January,{{cite news|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cycling-australia-road-national-championships-2018/elite-mens-time-trial/results/|title=Rohan Dennis completes Australian time trial triple|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=5 January 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis took a stage victory in the individual time trial at the Abu Dhabi Tour,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/02/24/abu-dhabi-tour-2018-stage-four-results-standings-rohan-dennis/|title=Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 – stage four results and standings as Rohan Dennis wins time trial to take overall lead|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=24 February 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} which moved him into the race lead prior to the final day; he ultimately finished ninth overall, after losing time on the uphill finish to Jebel Hafeet.{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-loses-jersey-but-keeps-morale-at-abu-dhabi-tour/|title=Dennis loses jersey but keeps morale at Abu Dhabi Tour|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=25 February 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He added a further individual time trial stage win at Tirreno–Adriatico,{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/bmcs-rohan-dennis-wins-tirreno-time-trial/zzw7rqpqz|title=BMC's Rohan Dennis wins Tirreno time trial|website=Special Broadcasting Service|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=14 March 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} while also finishing in the top ten overall at the Tour de Romandie. At the Giro d'Italia, Dennis was narrowly defeated in the opening time trial in Jerusalem by Tom Dumoulin.{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-i-did-everything-i-could-but-dumoulin-was-better/|title=Dennis: I did everything I could but Dumoulin was better|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=4 May 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} However, he took the race leader's pink jersey the following day, by picking up a time bonus in an intermediate sprint. In doing so, he became the first Australian to lead the Giro d'Italia since Simon Clarke in 2015, and the third Australian to wear the leader's jersey in all three Grand Tours, after Bradley McGee and Cadel Evans.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-nets-giro-ditalia-lead-with-time-bonus-sprint/ |title=Dennis nets Giro d'Italia lead with time-bonus sprint |last=Fotheringham |first=Alasdair|author-link=Alasdair Fotheringham |date=5 May 2018 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=2 September 2018}} He held the lead as the race returned to Italy, ultimately losing the lead after stage 6, which finished at Mount Etna.{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-determined-to-battle-on-despite-losing-giro-ditalia-lead/|title=Dennis determined to battle on despite losing Giro d'Italia lead|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He went on to win the stage 16 time trial and finished the race in 16th place overall, 56 minutes and 7 seconds down on winner Chris Froome.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-this-giro-ditalia-was-a-big-step-forward-for-me/ |title=Dennis: This Giro d'Italia was a big step forward for me|date=28 May 2018 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=2 September 2018}}
He won the first stage at the Vuelta a España to complete his set of winning a stage at the three Grand Tours, and became the fifteenth rider (and first non-European) to have won an individual time trial at each Grand Tour.{{Cite news|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2018/stage-1/results/|title=Vuelta a España: Dennis claims opening stage win|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=25 August 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}}{{cite news|first=Kieran|last=Pender|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/25/vuelta-a-espana-rohan-dennis-time-trial-opening|title=Rohan Dennis takes Vuelta red jersey after opening time-trial victory|work=The Guardian|date=25 August 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He went on to win the stage 16 time trial,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/09/11/vuelta-espana-2018-stage-16-results-standings-simon-yates/|title=Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 – stage four results and standings as Rohan Dennis wins time trial to take overall lead|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=11 September 2018|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and left the Vuelta a España immediately after to prepare for the UCI Road World Championships in Austria, winning the time trial title by over a minute ahead of defending champion Dumoulin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/27/australias-dennis-conquerors-past-to-win-cycling-world-title|title = Australia's Dennis conquers past to win cycling world title| website=The Guardian |date = 27 September 2018}} He also helped his {{UCI team code|BMC|2018|nolink=yes}} squad win the bronze medal in the team time trial. At the end of 2018, he won two major Australian awards: Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards – Male Athlete of the Year and Cycling Australia's Sir Hubert Opperman Medal, which he had previously won in 2015.{{cite web |title=Dennis wins the Oppy for a second time |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2018/11/24/dennis-wins-oppy-second-time |website=SBS Website |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=13 December 2018}}
=Bahrain–{{not a typo|Merida}} (2019)=
In August 2018, it was announced that Dennis would join {{UCI team code|TBM|2019}} in 2019 on a two-year deal, making the move from {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} alongside team-mates Damiano Caruso and Dylan Teuns.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bahrain-merida-confirm-signing-of-rohan-dennis/ |title=Bahrain-Merida confirm signing of Rohan Dennis|date=9 August 2018 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=2 September 2018}} He made his first start in team colours at the Australian National Time Trial Championships, where he was beaten to the title by Luke Durbridge.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/world-champion-rohan-dennis-misses-australian-time-trial-title-luke-durbridge-404284|title=World champion Rohan Dennis misses out on Australian time trial title to Luke Durbridge|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=TI Media|date=8 January 2019|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He did not win until June's Tour de Suisse, when he won the opening individual time trial stage, on his way to an overall finish of second place behind Egan Bernal.{{cite news|first=Jonny|last=Long|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rohan-dennis-wins-stage-one-time-trial-smallest-margins-tour-de-suisse-2019-427324|title=Rohan Dennis wins stage one time trial by smallest of margins at the Tour de Suisse 2019|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=TI Media|date=15 June 2019|accessdate=1 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dennis-surprises-himself-with-second-overall-at-tour-de-suisse/|title=Dennis surprises himself with second overall at Tour de Suisse|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=23 June 2019|accessdate=1 April 2024}} On 18 July, he abandoned the Tour de France during Stage 12. No reason was immediately given,{{cite web |title=Bahrain-Merida launch investigation after Rohan Dennis quits Tour de France|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bahrain-merida-launch-investigation-after-rohan-dennis-quits-tour-de-france/|website=Cycling News|date=18 July 2019|access-date=18 July 2019}} but later reports indicated that his abandonment was the result over frustration with equipment provided by the team.{{cite web |last1=Benson |first1=Daniel |title=Bahrain-Merida terminate Rohan Dennis' contract with immediate effect |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bahrain-merida-terminate-rohan-dennis-contract-with-immediate-effect/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=1 October 2019 |date=29 September 2019}} In an interview he subsequently gave in January 2020, Dennis stated that he left the Tour de France as his mental health was suffering due to difficulties with the team, and he feared that this would have a knock-on effect on his marriage.{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/dennis-reveals-mental-health-struggle-behind-tour-de-france-exit-20200120-p53t5o.html |title=Dennis reveals mental health struggle behind Tour de France exit |last=Smith |first=Sophie |author-link=Sophie Smith (journalist)|date=21 January 2020 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=25 September 2020}}
On 25 September, Dennis raced for the first time since abandoning the Tour de France, defending his time trial title at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire.{{Cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49832400|title=Road World Championships: Rohan Dennis defends time trial title|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=25 September 2019|access-date=26 September 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/yorkshire-2019-no-contest-as-rohan-dennis-retains-mens-time-trial-title-1749474|title=Yorkshire 2019 – No contest as Rohan Dennis retains men's time-trial title|work=The Yorkshire Post|publisher=Yorkshire Post Newspapers|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis rode an unmarked BMC bicycle during the race, rather than his trade Merida machine. Several days later, his former team {{UCI team code|TBM|2019|nolink=yes}} confirmed that they had parted ways with Dennis on 13 September. Dennis filed a complaint against the team with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), intimating that he should be paid by the team until the end of his original contract in 2020; the UCI later dismissed the complaint the following summer.{{cite news|first1=Daniel|last1=Benson|first2=Patrick|last2=Fletcher|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-throw-out-rohan-dennis-case-against-bahrain-mclaren/|title=UCI throw out Rohan Dennis' case against Bahrain McLaren|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=30 July 2020|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
=Team Ineos (2020–2021)=
On 9 December 2019, it was announced that Dennis would be joining {{UCI team code|INS|2020a}} for the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamineos.com/article/rohan-dennis-joins-team-ineos|title=ROHAN DENNIS JOINS TEAM INEOS|publisher={{UCI team code|INS|2019b}}|date=9 December 2019|access-date=29 October 2020}} The following month Dennis stated that he had abandoned his attempts to become a contender for the general classification in Grand Tours; instead, he would focus on smaller stage races and working as a domestique in the three-week races.
Just as he did in 2019, Dennis finished second to Luke Durbridge in the 2020 Australian National Time Trial Championships,{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rohan-dennis-falls-short-australian-national-time-trial-championships-446069|title=Rohan Dennis falls short in Australian National Time Trial Championships|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=TI Media|date=8 January 2020|accessdate=1 April 2024}} before going on to finish in fourth place overall at the Tour Down Under.{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Malach|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2020/stage-6/results/|title=Porte takes Tour Down Under crown from Impey on Willunga Hill|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=26 January 2020|accessdate=1 April 2021}} He was unable to win a third successive time trial title at the UCI Road World Championships, finishing in fifth place.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/imola-2020-road-world-championships-filippo-ganna-destroys-rivals-in-mens-time-trial-as-rohan-dennis-knocked-into-fifth-470231|title=Filippo Ganna destroys rivals in men's time trial at Imola 2020 Road World Championships as Rohan Dennis knocked into fifth|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=25 September 2020|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He then contested the Giro d'Italia, which was held after the World Championships due to having been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. In the final week of the race, he was a key domestique for Tao Geoghegan Hart's eventual general classification victory, featuring in breakaways on stages 15 and 17, and in the lead group on stage 18 – which featured an ascent of the Stelvio Pass{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-i-give-everything-for-the-team-when-i-can-says-rohan-dennis/|title=Giro d'Italia: 'I give everything for the team when I can' says Rohan Dennis|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=1 April 2024}} – and to the summit finish at Sestriere on stage 20.{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geoghegan-hart-rohan-dennis-blew-the-giro-ditalia-up-on-the-stelvio-and-again-today/|title=Geoghegan Hart: Rohan Dennis blew the Giro d'Italia up on the Stelvio and again today|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=24 October 2020|accessdate=1 April 2024}} Dennis won the race's Cima Coppi award by being the first to reach the summit of the highest climb in the race, which was the Stelvio Pass.
File:2021 ToB stage 1 - 022 Rohan Dennis.JPG]]
Dennis took his first victory with the {{UCI team code|INS|2021}} at the 2021 Volta a Catalunya, winning the second stage – an individual time trial – in Banyoles.{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Bonville-Ginn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rohan-dennis-comes-out-on-top-in-volta-a-catalunya-2021-stage-two-time-trial-494332|title=Rohan Dennis comes out on top in Volta a Catalunya 2021 stage two time trial|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=23 March 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He then won the prologue at the Tour de Romandie,{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rohan-dennis-smashes-tour-of-romandie-2021-prologue-as-ineos-grenadiers-dominate-the-podium-497561|title=Rohan Dennis smashes Tour de Romandie 2021 prologue as Ineos Grenadiers dominate the podium|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=27 April 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}} holding the race lead for a further two stages thereafter, before a crash on stage three saw him cede the lead.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/marc-soler-triumphs-in-treacherous-conditions-to-take-race-lead-as-rohan-dennis-crashes-on-stage-three-of-tour-de-romandie-2021-497990|title=Marc Soler triumphs in treacherous conditions to take race lead as Rohan Dennis crashes on stage three of Tour de Romandie 2021|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=30 April 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He then took his first road medal at the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo, winning a bronze medal in the road time trial,{{cite news|first=Kieran|last=Pender|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/28/battered-and-broken-rohan-dennis-rebuilt-and-returned-to-olympic-dais|title=Battered and broken, Rohan Dennis rebuilt and returned to Olympic dais|work=The Guardian|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}} missing out on the silver to Tom Dumoulin by two-and-a-half seconds.{{cite news|first=Sophie|last=Smith|authorlink=Sophie Smith (journalist)|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/it-s-official-this-time-dutch-cyclist-wins-gold-australian-just-misses-podium-20210728-p58dr4.html|title='That was my job and I did it good': Roglic wins time trial as Dennis settles for bronze|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}} His last start of the season was at the Tour of Britain, finishing sixth overall following the victory for the {{UCI team code|INS|2021|nolink=yes}} in the team time trial on stage three.{{cite news|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/ineos-grenadiers-win-the-aj-bell-tour-of-britain-team-time-trial-in-camarthenshire/|title=INEOS Grenadiers win the AJ Bell Tour of Britain team time trial in Carmarthenshire|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group|date=7 September 2021|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
=Team Jumbo–Visma (2022–2023)=
On 1 September 2021, it was announced that Dennis would be joining {{UCI team code|TJV|2022}} in 2022 on a two-year deal;{{cite web|url=https://www.teamjumbovisma.com/news/news/dream-asset-dennis-joins-team-jumbo-visma-for-two-years/|title='Dream asset' Dennis joins Team Jumbo-Visma for two years|publisher={{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|date=1 September 2021|access-date=27 January 2022}} earlier in his career, he had been with the {{UCI team code|RB3|2011}}, with {{UCI team code|RAB|2011|nolink=yes}} being a previous iteration of {{UCI team code|TJV|2022|nolink=yes}}. In his first race of the year, he won his fourth Australian National Time Trial Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/auscycling-road-national-championships-2022/elite-men-s-individual-time-trial/results/|title=Australian Road Championships: Rohan Dennis blitzes field to take out elite men's time trial|first=Simone|last=Giuliani|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=12 January 2022|access-date=27 January 2022}} He led the Tour de Romandie for four days,{{cite news|url=https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com/image-gallery/history/dennis-period-at-team-jumbo-visma-in-photos/|title=Dennis's time at Team Jumbo-Visma in photos|work={{UCI team code|TJV|2023}}|publisher=Yellow B. Cycling B.V.|date=21 November 2023|accessdate=1 April 2024}} before dropping to eighth overall on the final individual time trial stage, having lost more than two minutes to eventual winner Aleksandr Vlasov.{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Benson|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/rohan-dennis-dramatically-loses-tour-de-romandie-with-final-day-collapse/|title=Rohan Dennis dramatically loses Tour de Romandie with final-day collapse|work=VeloNews|date=1 May 2022|accessdate=5 June 2022}} Later in the season, Dennis won the gold medal in the road time trial at the Commonwealth Games, finishing almost half a minute clear of Fred Wright and Geraint Thomas, the latter having been delayed by a crash.{{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Dabbs|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/rohan-dennis-takes-mens-time-trial-gold-medal-at-commonwealth-games-as-geraint-thomas-crashes|title=Rohan Dennis takes men's time trial gold medal at Commonwealth Games as Geraint Thomas crashes|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=4 August 2022|accessdate=1 April 2024}} He missed the subsequent road race for medical reasons, having been taken to hospital.{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-taken-to-hospital-misses-commonwealth-games-road-race/|title=Rohan Dennis taken to hospital, misses Commonwealth Games road race|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=7 August 2022|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
At the 2023 Tour Down Under, Dennis won the second stage in Victor Harbor, making a move inside the final kilometre from a group of five riders that would ultimately hold off the closing group of sprinters.{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2023/stage-2/results/|title=Rohan Dennis wins stage 2 of the Tour Down Under|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=19 January 2023|accessdate=1 April 2024}} On 10 February 2023, Dennis announced his retirement from professional cycling by the end of the racing season.{{Cite web |last=Ostanek |first=Daniel |date=10 February 2023 |title=Rohan Dennis announces retirement at end of 2023 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-announces-retirement-at-end-of-2023/ |access-date=31 December 2023 |website=cyclingnews}} He supported general classification victories for Jonas Vingegaard at O Gran Camiño and the Tour of the Basque Country, and for Primož Roglič at the Giro d'Italia. He only raced twice in the second half of the 2023 season, finishing seventh in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships (despite crashing late on),{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Hood|url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/frustrated-rohan-dennis-slaps-away-tv-camera-after-dropping-chain-in-final-worlds/|title=Updated: Video reveals Rohan Dennis crashed in time trial finale|work=VeloNews|publisher=Outside Inc.|date=11 August 2023|accessdate=1 April 2024}} and he failed to finish the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.{{cite news|url=https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com/race-report/news/laporte-sixth-at-gp-de-qu%C3%A9bec/|title=Laporte sixth at GP de Québec|work={{UCI team code|TJV|2023}}|publisher=Yellow B. Cycling B.V.|date=8 September 2023|accessdate=1 April 2024}}
Personal life
In May 2017, Dennis' partner, fellow racing cyclist Melissa Hoskins, announced the couple's engagement as well as her retirement from competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/melissa-hoskins-announces-retirement/ |title=Melissa Hoskins announces retirement |last=Braverman |first=Jessi |date=2 May 2017 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=25 September 2020}} They married in February 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2018/11/24/dennis-wins-oppy-second-time |title=Dennis wins the Oppy for a second time|date=24 November 2018 |website=sbs.com.au|access-date=25 September 2020}} Hoskins gave birth to their first child, a son, later that year, two and a half weeks after Dennis won his first World Time Trial Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/rohan-dennis-a-monkey-off-my-back/ |title=Rohan Dennis: A monkey off my back |last=Bacon |first=Ellis |date=12 January 2019 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=25 September 2020}} As of 2017, the family were splitting their time between Girona, La Massana, and Adelaide. They subsequently had another child.{{cite web | last=Leckie | first=Evelyn | title=Professional cyclist charged with causing the death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins in Adelaide crash | publisher=ABC News|location=Australia | date=31 December 2023 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-31/melissa-hoskins-rohan-dennis-charged-over-death-crash-husband/103275894 | access-date=31 December 2023}}
= 2024 legal proceedings =
On 31 December 2023, Dennis was arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without due care, and endangering life, after he had allegedly fatally injured Hoskins while driving a ute in the Adelaide suburb of Medindie. He was released on bail, and appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, in March 2024.{{cite web | title=Aussie cycling star Rohan Dennis charged over wife's death | publisher=News.com.au| date=31 December 2023 | url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/cycling/aussie-cycling-star-rohan-dennis-charged-over-wifes-death/news-story/e095042e3b9b91b75eaf963a07011fef | access-date=31 December 2023}} His bail was later extended to August 2024,{{cite news|first=Olivia|last=Mason|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/sa-rohan-dennis-faces-court/103580386|title=Rohan Dennis faces court charged with causing death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=1 April 2024}} when he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without due care.{{cite web |title=Cyclist Rohan Dennis negotiating with prosecutors after allegedly causing wife's death with car |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/cyclist-rohan-dennis-wife-melissa-hoskins-death-car-crash-court-case-ntwnfb |work=The Guardian |access-date=6 November 2024}}
Dennis pleaded guilty in December 2024 to an aggravated charge of creating a likelihood of harm.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-10/rohan-dennis-guilty-to-lesser-charge-over-melissa-hoskins-death/104535284|title=Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to lesser charge over death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins|author=Eva Blandis|website=ABC News|date=9 December 2024|access-date=10 December 2024}} Prosecutors dropped the more serious charges of dangerous driving causing death and aggravated driving without due care, acknowledging that Dennis acted recklessly but without intent to harm his wife. The offence is classed as aggravated because he and the victim were in a relationship. On 24 January, the guilty plea was entered formally at a District Court arraignment. The charge carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a five-year licence suspension. Sentencing was deferred until sentencing submissions and victim impact statements were heard.{{cite web| first =Abe |last =Maddison |title=Rohan Dennis' guilty plea in wife death-crash case |website=InDaily |date=24 January 2025 |url=https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2025/01/24/olympic-cyclists-guilty-plea-in-wife-death-crash-case |access-date=24 January 2025}} On 14 May 2025, Dennis was sentenced to 17 months in prison with a non-parole period of ten months; however, the judge suspended the sentence on a two-year good-behaviour bond, as Dennis is the sole carer of the couple's two children. Judge Ian Press emphasised that Dennis was not criminally responsible for causing his wife's death, but his conviction related to driving up to {{cvt|75|m}} while Hoskins was clinging to the bonnet of his car. He was also suspended from driving for 5 years.{{cite news |title=Rohan Dennis given suspended sentence over death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins |first1=Jordanna |last1=Schriever |first2= Eva |last2= Blandis|first3= Daniel |last3=Keane |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-14/cyclist-rohan-dennis-sentenced-death-olympian-melissa-hoskins/105282424 |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=ABC News |date=14 May 2025 |language=en-AU}}{{cite web |last=Tian |first=Yang |title=Rohan Dennis: Australian cyclist sentenced over wife Melissa Hoskins' death |website=BBC News |date=14 May 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jv71nd43o |access-date=14 May 2025}}
Major results
=Road=
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;2007
: 9th Time trial, UCI Junior World Championships
;2010
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
: 3rd Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
::1st Stage 1 (TTT)
: 4th Overall Olympia's Tour
: 5th Time trial, UCI Under-23 World Championships
: 6th Time trial, Commonwealth Games
: 10th Overall Ringerike GP
;2011
: 4th Road race, National Under-23 Championships
;2012
: National Under-23 Championships
::1st 20px Time trial
: 1st 20px Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
: 1st Memorial Davide Fardelli
: 1st Chrono Champenois
: 2nd 15px Time trial, UCI Under-23 World Championships
: 2nd Trofeo Alcide De Gasperi
: 4th Overall Olympia's Tour
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
: 5th Overall Tour Down Under
::1st 20px Mountains classification
::1st 20px Young rider classification
: 5th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
;2013
: 1st 20px Overall Tour of Alberta
::1st 20px Young rider classification
::1st Stage 3
: 2nd Time trial, National Championships
: 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
::1st 20px Young rider classification
;2014
::1st 15px Team time trial
::5th Time trial
: 2nd 15px Time trial, Commonwealth Games
: 2nd Overall Tour of California
::1st Stage 3
: 2nd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
::1st 20px Young rider classification
;2015
::1st 15px Team time trial
::6th Time trial
: 1st 20px Overall Tour Down Under
::1st 20px Young rider classification
::1st Stage 3
: 1st 20px Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
::1st 20px Mountains classification
::1st Stages 4 & 5 (ITT)
::1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 9 (TTT)
::Held File:Jersey yellow.svg, File:Jersey green.svg & File:Jersey white.svg after Stage 1
: 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné
: 2nd Time trial, National Championships
;2016
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Championships
::1st Stages 2 (ITT) & 5 (TTT)
::2nd File:silver medal uci.svg Team time trial
::6th Time trial
: 2nd Overall Tour of California
::1st Stage 6 (ITT)
: 2nd Overall Tour of Britain
::1st Stage 7b
: 5th Time trial, Olympic Games
;2017
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Championships
: 1st 20px Overall Tour La Provence
::1st 20px Points classification
::1st Stage 1 (TTT)
::Held File:Jersey red.svg after Stage 1
::1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 9 (ITT)
: 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Alps
: 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Volta a Catalunya
::2nd 15px Team time trial
::8th Time trial
: 2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
::1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 7 (ITT)
: 6th Overall Tour Down Under
;2018
::1st 20px Time trial
::3rd 15px Team time trial
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Championships
::1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 16 (ITT)
::Held File:Jersey red.svg, File:Jersey green.svg & File:Jersey white.svg after Stage 1
::1st Stage 16 (ITT)
::Held File:Jersey pink.svg after Stages 2–5
::1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 7 (ITT)
: 7th Overall Tour de Romandie
: 9th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
::1st Stage 4 (ITT)
;2019
: 1st 20px Time trial, UCI World Championships
: 2nd Time trial, National Championships
: 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse
::1st Stage 1 (ITT)
: 5th Overall Tour Down Under
;2020
: 2nd Time trial, National Championships
: 4th Overall Tour Down Under
: 5th Time trial, UCI World Championships
;2021
: 1st Prologue Tour de Romandie
: 1st Stage 2 (ITT) Volta a Catalunya
: 3rd File:Bronze medal olympic.svg Time trial, Olympic Games
: 6th Overall Tour of Britain
::1st Stage 3 (TTT)
;2022
: 1st 15px Time trial, Commonwealth Games
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Championships
: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
: 8th Overall Tour de Romandie
;2023
: 1st Stage 2 Tour Down Under
: 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Paris–Nice
: 7th Time trial, UCI World Championships
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==General classification results timeline==
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|colspan=12 align="center"|Grand Tour general classification results |
scope="col"| Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 |
---|
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | DNF | 16 | — | 35 | — | — | 41 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | DNF | — | 101 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | — | 84 | — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | 52 | — |
colspan=12 align="center"|Major stage race general classification results |
scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Paris–Nice | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | DNF | 85 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico | 77 | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |2 | 79 | 95 | 87 | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH | 46 | 54 | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | DNF |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | 76 | 43 | 38 | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |7 | — | 17 | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | — | 34 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | 89 | — | — | 97 | — ! style="background:#ddf;" |2 | style="color:#4d4d4d;"|NH | 37 | DNF | DNF |
==Major championships timeline==
File:20180926 UCI Road World Championships Innsbruck Men's ITT Rohan Dennis 850 9862.jpg at the UCI Road World Championships in 2018]]
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" colspan=2| Event ! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" rowspan=2| File:Gold medal olympic.svg Olympic Games ! scope="row" | Time trial | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=3 rowspan=2|Not held | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=4 rowspan=2|Not held ! style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=2 rowspan=2|Not held |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Road race | DNF | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" rowspan=3| File:Jersey rainbow.svg World Championships ! scope="row"| Time trial | 12 | style="background:#ddf;"| 5 | style="background:#ddf;"| 6 | style="background:#ddf;"| 6 | style="background:#ddf;"| 8 ! style="background:gold;"| 1 ! style="background:gold;"| 1 | style="background:#ddf;"| 5 | — | — | style="background:#ddf;"| 7 |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row"| Road race | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | — |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row"| Team time trial | style="background:#ddf;"|8 ! style="background:gold;"|1 ! style="background:gold;"|1 ! style="background:silver;"|2 ! style="background:silver;"|2 ! style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=5|Not held |
style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" rowspan=2| 20px National Championships ! scope="row"| Time trial ! style="background:silver;"| 2 | DNF ! style="background:silver;"| 2 ! style="background:gold;" | 1 ! style="background:gold;" | 1 ! style="background:gold;" | 1 ! style="background:silver;"| 2 ! style="background:silver;"| 2 | — ! style="background:gold;" | 1 | — |
style="text-align:center
! scope="row"| Road race | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | — |
class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
---|
scope="row" | DNF |
scope="row" | NH
| Not held |
=Track=
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
;2007
: 1st 20px Team pursuit, National Junior Championships
;2008
: UCI Junior World Championships
::1st 20px Team pursuit
::2nd 15px Individual pursuit
: 1st 15px Team pursuit, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Melbourne
: National Junior Championships
::1st 20px Individual pursuit
::1st 20px Points race
;2009
: 1st 15px Team pursuit, 2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Beijing
: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
: 3rd Team pursuit, National Championships
;2010
: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
::1st 20px Team pursuit
::2nd Individual pursuit
;2011
: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
: 1st 15px Individual pursuit, 2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Manchester
::1st 20px Team pursuit
::2nd Individual pursuit
;2012
: 1st 15px Team pursuit, 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, London
::1st 20px Team pursuit
::2nd Individual pursuit
: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, Olympic Games
: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
;2015
: World Hour record: 52.491 km
{{div col end}}
References
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| before = Richie Porte
| title = Australian National Time Trial Championships
Winner
| after = Luke Durbridge
| years = 2016–2018}}
{{succession box
| before = Luke Plapp
| title = Australian National Time Trial Championships
Winner
| after = Jay Vine
| years = 2022}}
{{S-ach|aw}}
{{S-bef|before=Scotty James}}
{{S-ttl|title=Australian Institute of Sport
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| years = 2018}}
{{S-aft|after=Scotty James}}
{{S-ach|rec}}
{{S-bef|before=Matthias Brändle}}
{{S-ttl|title=UCI hour record (52.491 km)
| years = 8 February 2015 – 2 May 2015}}
{{S-aft|after=Alex Dowsett}}
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