Sofiane Sehili, a French Endurance Cyclist, Is in Pre-Trial Detention in Russia

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According to information from the "World", the rider was arrested in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, at the end of his plan to beat the world record of the Eurasian crossing by bike.

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The French cyclist Sofiane Sehili, in Colorado, USA, on June 18, 2022. DANIEL BRENNER / "THE NEW YORK TIMES" / REA Sofiane Sehili, a French endurance cyclist, was arrested in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, at the end of his plan to break the world record of the Eurasian bicycle crossing between Lisbon and Vladivostok. According to World reports, Sofiane Sehili is currently in pre-trial detention, accused of illegal crossing the border.