On did it! I’m proud of you, of us and of everything we’ve been through”explode with joy Lucas and Nicolas crossing, while collapsing, the logo of the arrival of Pékin Express in Dubai, following 35 days of competition and more than 10,000 kilometers traveled on the lands of the Golden Eagle, from Kyrgyzstan via Uzbekistan and Jordan. “We gave it all! Your children will be proud of you.” says Lucas, in tears to his brother Nicolas during this final sprint broadcast on Club RTL. And the brother, just as moved, to answer: “You will be able to offer the wedding of your dreams to your wife Julie!”
Faced with the dreamy couple Jérémy and Fanny, this thrilling final offered its share of tensions, doubts and adrenaline. The Belgian brothers then release the pressure and realize the “crazy” experience they have had. “We lived indefinable moments. And with Nicolas, we are getting closer than we would have ever thought”, says Lucas, as moved as his brother. “I might never have done this adventure without him. I never tell you but I love you Lucas!”
“I want to eat Belgian!”
A grandiose final therefore for the Belgian duo, competitors united as ever, who flew over this 15th season of Pékin Express presented by Stéphane Rotenberg. Originally from Malmedy, the Léonard brothers won 100,000 euros following a race and a breathtaking final sprint. It was not a foregone conclusion. “The physique begins to drop“, they confess at the start of the show. “It’s time for this to end!”, assures Lucas. And Nicolas adds: “We are at the end of the day, but mentally, we must not let go, as we have always done!” That’s how the flat country pair went”looking for nuggets” as they say. With 8 amulets, they had 80,000 euros in potential winnings. Following the three intermediate sprints, they took everything from their opponent, even if Jérémy and Fanny did not give them this victory. “I want to eat Belgian, I’m all the way, launches the father of the family, speaking of the duo of favorites. They’ll go around their underpants without touching the elastic!”
Belgian drones
The dreamy couple gave them a hard time, however, by winning the drone race hands down. Those who wanted to make their daughters proud with this 15th season of Pékin Express 15 years following their meeting, have won their bet by climbing with honor in the final. “But we’re not going to hide, the Belgians have been scaring us since the beginning of the adventure. Especially when hitchhiking. We’re tired of them always leaving in front of us!“In this event, they will have in any case”robbed the Belgian bank” in the words of Jérémy. Because as Nicolas says so well: “We made a mistake and it pays cash”
Very emotional, the Belgian brothers however finished this final in style in Dubai where masks were required because the show was filmed in the midst of the Covid pandemic. “There, it’s going to bleed!”, launches Nicolas before the 3rd sprint won with 38 minutes in advance. “Well done my balls!” he sends once the test has been won.
Simple strangers, Lucas and Nicolas became favorites of this Beijing Express from the first stage. They finished as big winners, following in the footsteps of the Liège brothers, Ludovic and Samuel Daxhelet.
