French cyclist arrested in Russia to be detained until October

A French ultra long-distance cyclist arrested for illegally crossing the Russian border will be held in pre-trial detention until at least next month. Sofiane Sehili was detained while trying to break an endurance record, crossing Europe and Asia.

Sehili, 44, was arrested after he crossed the Russian border with China while attempting to break Eurasia cycling record on an 18,000-kilometre route from Lisbon, Portu