The pre -trial detention of the French cyclist Sofiane Sehili extended until November 3 in Russia

The endurance cyclist was arrested in early September when he wanted to cross the border between China and Russia. He was trying to break the world record for the Eurasian bicycle crossing.

The pre-trial detention of the French cyclist Sofiane Sehili, arrested in early September in Russia, was extended until November 3, announced TASS official TASS on Tuesday, September 30, citing a Russian Far East court. “On September 30, 2025, the district court of Ossouriïsk, in the Primorié region, extended detention (from Sofiane Sehili) Until November 3, 2025 “said the press service of the judicial body, quoted by the agency.

This 44-year-old endurance cyclist was arrested in the Russian Far East, which was to be the final stage of his world record for Eurasian bicycle. He had wanted to pedal in Russia from China via a border post which was only crossable by train or bus, according to a public commission for the control of prisons, Vladimir Naidine. However, using these modes of transport would have invalidated its record after more than 60 days and thousands of kilometers of effort.

The lawyer for Sofiane Sehili in Russia, Alla Kouchir, announced last week that she had called on her arrest. The cyclist left Lisbon in early July, and intended to cross 17 countries to arrive at the beginning of September in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East. Several Western nationals have been arrested in Russia since the start of the large -scale offensive in Ukraine in 2022, and diplomatic relations between Paris and Moscow are freezing.