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Watch: Cyclist pedals from Saudi Arabia to Moscow in 75 days for World Cup 2018 opener

Sport360 staff

00:24 14/06/2018

Intrepid cyclist Fahed Ibrahim Al Yehia completed an epic journey from his home in Saudi Arabia to Moscow on Tuesday June 12.

Al Yehia arrives in the Russian capital ahead of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup opener against the host nation on Thursday.

“I’ve covered a distance of approximately 5,145 kms over 75 days with a pace of 100 kms per day and changing gear ratio 50 thousand times a day,” he said.

Watch the video below as Al Yehia’s recounts his journey including an accident he faced 500kms outside of Moscow.

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