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Rohan Dennis

Dennis in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 35) Adelaide, South Australia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (2015) 1 TTT stage (2015) Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2018) Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (2018) 2 TTT stages (2017, 2022) Stage races USA Pro Cycling Challenge (2015) Tour Down Under (2015) One-day races and Classics World Time Trial Championships (2018, 2019) National Time Trial Championships (2016–2018, 2022) World Hour record 8 February 2015, 52.491 km

Rohan Craig Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian former professional cyclist. He competed in both track and road cycling. Rohan Dennis is known for his strong performances in time trials, where cyclists race against the clock.

He was part of the Australian team that won world titles in track cycling in 2010 and 2011. Later, he switched to road racing in 2013. Throughout his career, Dennis achieved over thirty wins. Many of these wins were in individual time trials. He won two consecutive World Time Trial Championships in 2018 and 2019. He also won the Australian National Time Trial Championships four times. Dennis achieved stage wins in all three major Grand Tours: the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España. In 2015, he won the Tour Down Under and set a new world record for the "hour record" by cycling 52.491 kilometers in one hour.

Cycling Career Highlights

Early Life and Track Cycling Success

Rohan Dennis was born on May 28, 1990, in Adelaide, South Australia. He started his cycling journey focusing on track events. He was a key member of the Australian team pursuit squad. This team won gold medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2010 and 2011. He also earned a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Joining Garmin–Sharp (2013–2014)

In 2013, Dennis began his road cycling career with the Garmin–Sharp team. He made his first appearance in the Tour de France that year. He also won the young rider classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné. His first wins for the team came at the Tour of Alberta, where he won a stage and the overall race.

In 2014, Dennis continued to show his talent. He finished second overall at the Tour of California. He also won a stage in that race. He placed second in the Commonwealth Games time trial, showing his strength in racing against the clock.

Success with BMC Racing Team (2014–2018)

Winning World Titles and Setting Records

In August 2014, Rohan Dennis moved to the BMC Racing Team. With his new team, he immediately won the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships.

Dennis on his way to winning stage one of the 2015 Tour de France

The 2015 season was a big one for Dennis. He won a stage and the overall title at the Tour Down Under in Australia. On February 8, he set a new hour record by cycling 52.491 kilometers. This record stood for a few months. Later that year, he won the opening individual time trial stage of the 2015 Tour de France. This victory allowed him to wear the famous yellow jersey, leading the race. He also helped his BMC team win the team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. For his achievements, he received the Sir Hubert Opperman medal as Australia's best all-round cyclist.

Continued Victories (2016–2017)

In 2016, Dennis won his first national road title at the Australian National Time Trial Championships. He also won a stage at the Tour of California and finished second overall. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, he was a strong contender for a medal in the road time trial, finishing fifth. He also placed second overall at the Tour of Britain, winning a stage there.

In 2017, Dennis successfully defended his Australian National Time Trial title. He won the Tour La Provence and finished second overall at Tirreno–Adriatico, where he also won a stage. He won two individual time trial stages at the Tour de Suisse. At the Vuelta a España, his team won the opening team time trial, and Dennis wore the red jersey as the race leader. He was the first Australian to lead the Vuelta since 2014.

Becoming a World Champion (2018)

Dennis at the 2018 Giro d'Italia, where he became the third Australian rider to wear the leader's jersey at all three Grand Tours

In 2018, Dennis won his third straight Australian National Time Trial title. He won individual time trial stages at the Abu Dhabi Tour and Tirreno–Adriatico. At the Giro d'Italia, he wore the pink jersey as the race leader for several days. This made him the third Australian cyclist to lead all three Grand Tours. He also won a time trial stage at the Giro.

Later in 2018, he won the first stage of the Vuelta a España, completing his achievement of winning a stage in all three Grand Tours. He then won another time trial stage at the Vuelta. He left the Vuelta early to prepare for the UCI Road World Championships in Austria. There, he won the individual time trial world title by a significant margin. His BMC team also won a bronze medal in the team time trial. Dennis received more awards at the end of 2018, including the Australian Institute of Sport Male Athlete of the Year.

Moving to Bahrain–Merida (2019)

In 2019, Dennis joined the Bahrain–Merida team. He finished second at the Australian National Time Trial Championships. He won the opening individual time trial stage at the Tour de Suisse and finished second overall. He left the 2019 Tour de France during Stage 12 due to difficulties with his team.

Despite the challenges, Dennis successfully defended his individual time trial world title at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire. He rode a different brand of bicycle for this race. His team later confirmed that they had parted ways with him.

Joining Team Ineos (2020–2021)

On December 9, 2019, it was announced that Dennis would join Team Ineos for the 2020 season. He decided to focus on smaller stage races and help his teammates in the major three-week races.

Dennis at the 2021 Tour of Britain

In 2020, he again finished second at the Australian National Time Trial Championships. He placed fifth at the World Time Trial Championships. At the Giro d'Italia, he played a crucial role in helping his teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart win the overall race. Dennis was often at the front of the race, especially on tough mountain stages. He also won the Cima Coppi award for being the first to reach the highest climb in the race, the Stelvio Pass.

In 2021, Dennis won his first race with Team Ineos, an individual time trial stage at the Volta a Catalunya. He also won the prologue at the Tour de Romandie. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (held in 2021), he won a bronze medal in the road time trial. His last race of the season was the Tour of Britain, where he finished sixth overall.

Final Years with Team Jumbo–Visma (2022–2023)

In September 2021, Dennis announced he would join Team Jumbo–Visma for 2022. In his first race with the team, he won his fourth Australian National Time Trial Championships. He led the Tour de Romandie for four days. Later in the season, Dennis won the gold medal in the road time trial at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He finished almost half a minute ahead of his closest competitors.

At the 2023 Tour Down Under, Dennis won the second stage. On February 10, 2023, he announced that he would retire from professional cycling at the end of the season. He continued to support his teammates, helping Jonas Vingegaard win races like O Gran Camiño and the Tour of the Basque Country. He also helped Primož Roglič win the Giro d'Italia. His final race was the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.

Personal Life

Rohan Dennis married fellow cyclist Melissa Hoskins in February 2018. They had two children together. The family split their time between Girona, La Massana, and Adelaide.

Major results

Road

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General classification results timeline

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Grand Tour general classification results
Grand Tour	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Giro d'Italia	—	—	—	—	DNF	16	—	35	—	—	41
Tour de France	DNF	—	101	DNF	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	84	—	—	DNF	DNF	—	—	—	52	—
Major stage race general classification results
Race	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Paris–Nice	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	45	DNF	85
Tirreno–Adriatico	77	—	—	—	2	79	95	87	—	—	—
Volta a Catalunya	—	—	—	DNF	DNF	—	—	NH	46	54	—
Tour of the Basque Country	—	—	42	—	—	—	DNF		—	—	DNF
Tour de Romandie	76	43	38	—	—	7	—		17	8	—
Critérium du Dauphiné	8	—	34	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tour de Suisse	—	89	—	—	97	—	2	NH	37	DNF	DNF

Major championships timeline

Dennis won the first of two consecutive titles in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in 2018

Event		2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Olympic Games	Time trial	Not held			5	Not held				3	Not held
	Road race				DNF					—
World Championships	Time trial	12	5	6	6	8	1	1	5	—	—	7
	Road race	DNF	DNF	—	—	—	DNF	DNF	—	—	—	—
	Team time trial	8	1	1	2	2	3	Not held
National Championships	Time trial	2	DNF	2	1	1	1	2	2	—	1	—
	Road race	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	—	DNF	—	—	—	DNF	—

Track

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Images for kids

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  Dennis at the 2021 Tour of Britain

See also

In Spanish: Rohan Dennis para niños