A French cyclist freed after weeks in a Russian jail for illegally crossing the border on Monday described his time in the country as a “rather strange experience” but said the Russians he met were “friendly”.
Sofiane Sehili, 44, was arrested on the Russian-Chinese border in early September while attempting to break the record for the fastest endurance cycle from Lisbon to Vladivostok.
Sehili, who describes himself as an ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist, had faced two years in a…