Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis says he never wanted to hurt wife Melissa Hoskins and attacks media’s ‘false narrative’

Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram ‘I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has lashed out at journalists on social media, saying they created a “false narrative” about him after his wife’s 2023 death. “The narrative which the media ran with was clear,” the former professional cyclist wrote on Instagram late on Monday night. “They wanted me to look like the husband who abused his wife.” In May last year, Dennis was given a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife, fellow Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, near their suburban Adelaide home. He pleaded guilty to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm but was not held criminally responsible for Hoskins’ death. In March this year, Dennis returned to Instagram and shared a photo of a black Porsche with the caption: “What an absolute weapon.” South Australia’s victims’ rights commissioner, Sarah Quick, called the post “deeply offensive”. Dennis later posted a picture of his