Nationality: Australian
Height: 182cm
Weight: 71kg
Team: BTeam Ineos
Former Hour Record holder Rohan Dennis has built up a reputation as a formidable time trial specialist, but he can climb when called upon and can also turn in a strong sprint.
The 2018 season saw him lead the Giro d'Italia overall after stage two, handing him the full set of Grand Tour leader's jerseys after previously enjoying spells in the overall race lead during the 2015 Tour de France and 2017 Vuelta a España.
Listing Bradley Wiggins as one of his inspirations, Dennis says the 2012 Tour de France winner has shown him that a rider with track and time trial talents can perform in stage races too.
After a strong start to his cycling career in his native Australia with national under-23 road race and time trial titles and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games team pursuit, Dennis moved up to the professional ranks in 2013 with the Garmin-Sharp team.
Dennis took the overall win in the Tour of Alberta that year, but more impressive was his eighth place overall in the Criterium du Dauphine and the best young rider's jersey.
In 2014, Dennis took a stage win en route to placing second overall in the Tour of California behind Bradley Wiggins, and a silver in the Commonwealth Games time trial. A rare mid-season team switch to BMC Racing took place in August.
Dennis stepped up a level in 2015, beginning the season with overall victory in the Tour Down Under, his first WorldTour win before breaking the Hour Record on February 8 – a mark subsequently beaten by Alex Dowsett and Bradley Wiggins. He then claimed the yellow jersey at the Tour de France by winning the opening time trial in Utrecht.
The start to 2016 was a little stunted, and Dennis had to pull out of both Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya due to illness. He did secure first place in the Australian National time trial (a feat he repeated in the early 2017 and 2018 Australian Nationals) and came 5th in the Olympic time trial in Rio, despite injuring his hand in a training crash ahead of the event.
2017 was another solid season, with Dennis winning a host of individual time trials and as part of BMC's always strong team time trial line-up. He also took a noteworthy victory in the Tour of the Alps, a climbing stage that proved he is more than just a time trialist.
2019 was a mixed year. Several ITT wins were contrasted with abandoning the Tour de France before a key time trial. It was revealed later than it was due to annoyance with equipment provided by the team. However, Dennis redeemed himself by winning the individual time trial at the Road World Championships. He rode an unmarked BMC, rather than his usual trade Merida bike.
He has signed for Team Ineos for the 2020 season.
Major results: Tour Down Under 2015 | Tour of Alberta 2013 |UCI TTT 2014 |World Hour Record 2015 | Tour de France 2015 | UCI Road World Championships 2018 & 2019
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Melissa Hoskins remembered as 'champion mum' in touching funeral, attended by Rohan Dennis
Two-time Olympian Hoskins was killed after being hit by a car allegedly driven by Dennis
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Rohan Dennis charged with causing death by dangerous driving following death of wife Melissa Hoskins
Hoskins, the two-time Olympian, was killed in a car crash on Saturday
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Commonwealth Games 2022 preview: men’s and women’s time trials
Both races against the clock take place in Wolverhampton on Thursday
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Rohan Dennis says he moved to Jumbo-Visma because Ineos Grenadiers were copying 'a lot of stuff' from Dutch team
Australian time-trialist will be part of Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France squad
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Grace Brown and Rohan Dennis win Australian time trial titles
Dennis wins fourth title, Brown wins second, both in new team colours
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Rohan Dennis signs for Jumbo-Visma from Ineos Grenadiers
Australian joins Dutch squad on a two-year deal from 2022
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Five of the biggest transfer rumours in the men's peloton
Some big names could be in different kit for the 2022 season
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Five talking points from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic time trials
Van Vleuten and Roglič decimate their fields, as some of the favourites slip back - don’t miss these moments
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Rohan Dennis to join Jumbo-Visma from Ineos Grenadiers, reports suggest
The Australian joined the British team two years ago but it looks like he is on his way out
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Richie Porte, Amanda Spratt and Rohan Dennis confirmed for Australian team at Tokyo Olympics
Porte and Amanda Spratt headline the squad for the tough Olympic road race scheduled for this summer
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Rohan Dennis wins the Tour Down Under
Wouter Wippert sprints to victory in stage six after Marcel Kittel is involved in crash
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BMC Racing win opening stage of Vuelta a España 2017 as Rohan Dennis takes red jersey
BMC Racing emerged victorious from the opening team time trial of the 2017 Vuelta a España as Rohan Dennis took the first leader's red jersey of the race.
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Richie Porte wins stage five of the Tour Down Under
Rohan Dennis retains race lead after Tour Down Under stage five showdown on Willunga Hill
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Rohan Dennis storms to win in opening race of the Digital Swiss Five virtual series
Rohan Dennis claimed a second consecutive virtual race victory, as he won the opening event of the Digital Swiss Five series.
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Live stream: Watch Rohan Dennis' Hour Record attempt
BMC rider Rohan Dennis will attempt to break Matthias Brändle's Hour Record in Switzerland on Sunday, kicking off at 1pm UK time
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Rohan Dennis says it was the 'right decision to withdraw' from Tour de France but doesn’t give explanation
Rohan Dennis said it was “the right decision to withdraw” from the Tour de France but has not offered up a full explanation.
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Jack Bobridge and Rohan Dennis neck-and-neck in Hour Record lead-up
Australian Hour Record hopefuls have both won a stage and the race lead in the Tour Down Under
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Rod Ellingworth: 'I wanted Rohan Dennis to stay' at Bahrain-Merida
The long-time Team Ineos coach is set to become Bahrain-Merida's new team principal
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Rohan Dennis falls short in Australian National Time Trial Championships
The first national championship titles of 2020 have been decided in Australia, as Rohan Dennis missed out on the time trial jersey to Luke Durbridge for a second year running.
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Rohan Dennis leaves Vuelta a España after stage 16 time trial victory to focus on World Championships
BMC's Rohan Dennis came and conquered the Vuelta a España but is leaving the race after his second time trial win to focus on the World Championships.
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Rohan Dennis takes Abu Dhabi Tour lead after time trial victory
BMC rider Rohan Dennis smashes Abu Dhabi Tour individual time trial to move into the overall race lead with just one stage remaining
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Gerrans and Dennis headline second Great Ocean Road Race, with Team Sky also confirmed
Australians Rohan Dennis and Simon Gerrans will take part in the second edition of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on January 31
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Rohan Dennis pulls out of Volta a Catalunya with illness
Rohan Dennis forced to abandon race with 'flu-like' symptoms, having had to already abandon Paris-Nice with illness earlier this year
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How to watch the Digital Swiss Five virtual races and full start list, featuring Sam Bennett and Greg Van Avermaet
The coronavirus crisis has forced the cycling world to adapt and overcome over the last few months, which has resulted in some unexpected events.
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Rohan Dennis out of Paris-Nice with illness
Prologue favourite Rohan Dennis suffering from illness, and will not start Paris-Nice on Sunday
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‘Time trial training was key to winning the event’: Rohan Dennis shares his top tips for indoor riding and racing
The lack of racing on the cycling calendar has resulted in riders and teams looking elsewhere for to get their competitive fix.
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Rohan Dennis signs two-year deal with Bahrain-Merida
Australian leaves BMC after four and a half seasons
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Rohan Dennis storms to victory and overall lead in Vuelta a España opening time trial
The Australian dominated in the short opening time trial to complete stage wins in all three Grand Tours
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Rohan Dennis wins stage three of the Tour Down Under
BMC leads one-two on general classification as Rohan Dennis takes narrow lead
