Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis faces a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday.
The 36-year-old was reported for driving while disqualified on 11 June, and his car was impounded for 28 days after police allegedly observed him driving with two children as passengers.
Dennis is due to appear in the District Court on 1 September for breaching a good behaviour bond imposed during his sentencing in May 2025. He had received a suspended 17-month jail term and a five-year driving ban after pleading guilty to an aggravated act likely to cause harm in relation to the death of his wife, Melissa Hoskins.
Hoskins, a 32-year-old Olympic cyclist, was struck by Dennis's vehicle near their home in Medindie, Adelaide, on 30 December 2023, and died in hospital. At sentencing, Judge Ian Press warned that any driving while suspended would breach the bond and lead to imprisonment.
After the May 2025 sentencing, Hoskins's father, Peter, said the family had not yet received an apology from Dennis, adding: "But I'm sure that will come in time." He also said: "From the outset it (a jail term) wasn't something we were pursuing."
Dennis has also faced criticism for a March Instagram post featuring a black Porsche with the caption "What an absolute weapon." Victims Rights Commissioner Sarah Quick described it as "deeply offensive" and said it showed "a profound lack of respect for Melissa and her family."
