Sofiane Sehili
Sofiane Sehili is a 44-year-old French endurance cyclist who transitioned from a career as a documentalist in 2012 to pursue long-distance cycling. He has participated in around twenty major races, achieving victory in eleven of them, including the prestigious Tour Divide, a grueling 4,500 km race from Canada to the Mexican border. Recently, he made headlines after being detained in Vladivostok, Russia, while attempting to set a world record for crossing Eurasia by bicycle, having started his journey from Lisbon on July 1. He faced legal issues related to crossing the Russian border, drawing attention to his adventure and the challenges faced by long-distance cyclists.
Born on Sep 02, 1979 (46 years old)
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Taiwan:
Sofiane Sehili was freed by a Russian court after being found guilty of illegally crossing the country’s border with China.
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France:
French cyclist Sofiane Sehili was arrested in Russia for illegal border crossing and was fined before being released.
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France:
Sofiane Sehili, a French cyclist, was arrested in Russia for illegal border crossing while attempting to set a world record.
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Lithuania:
Sofiane Sehili was detained in Russia while attempting to set a cycling record from Lisbon to Vladivostok.
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Portugal:
Sofiane Sehili is a French ultramarathon cyclist who was arrested in Russia while attempting to set a cycling record.
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France:
Sofiane Sehili, a French endurance cyclist, was arrested in Vladivostok, Russia while attempting to break the world record for crossing Eurasia by bike.
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Lithuania:
Sofiane Sehili was arrested in Vladivostok on suspicion of illegal border crossing.
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Moldova:
Sofiane Sehili was arrested while attempting to set a world record for crossing Eurasia by bicycle.
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France:
Sofiane Sehili is a French endurance cyclist currently in provisional detention in Russia after attempting to break the world record for the Eurasian crossing by bike.
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