It was expected to be a record, ended up in Russian custody. French long-distance cyclist Sofiane Sehili is inactive imprisoned by Russians on charges of illegally crossing the border.
44-year-old Sehili planned to break a evidence and cross 17 countries of Eurasia on a bicycle. He began his expedition in July, starting with Lisbon. His mark was Vladivostok.
Things got complicated on the Russian-Chinese border just before the end of the trip, after traveling 18,000 kilometres in just 60 days. According to information provided by the Russian authorities, the cyclist first tried to cross the border at a passage accessible only to Russian and Chinese citizens. erstwhile he wanted to usage another, it turned out that crossing the border was only legal by train or bus.
However, choosing a different means of transport than a bicycle would invalidate the cyclist's record. According to a French partner, he volunteered to the customs officials on work asking for approval to cross the border by bicycle. But he was detained.
According to the latest information, the athlete's detention will last until at least October 4.
