Thursday, April 14, 2022 took place the grand finale of the 15th season of Beijing Expressbaptized In the lands of the golden eagle, on M6. After a fierce race of several weeks, it is finally Lucas and Nicholas who won, thus winning the 100,000 euros in winnings stake ! The two Belgian brothers knew how to remain accomplices and united throughout their adventure, especially during the last sprints in Dubai against the other finalists, Fanny and Jeremy.
The pair, 29 and 37, were the favorites in the competition after picking up eight amulets, matching the record for wins in the history of Beijing Express. Overwhelmed by emotion when they understood that they had won, they joined Stéphane Rotenberg in tears. “We did it. We did it together. I’m proud of you“, addressed the eldest Nicolas to his little brother.
Throughout their adventure, Lucas and Nicolas lived incredible moments, crossing Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan then Jordan before discovering Dubai. “The best memory is the adventure itself. It is made of good and bad times. In the end, everything is exceptional. Whether it’s the race, the events, the people we were able to meet. The whole adventure is great“, confided Nicolas for Gala.
Coming back to reality was not easy. If Nicholas was very happy to find his little wife, his children, his colleagues and his construction site, his brother Lucas, for his part, had more difficulty in recovering. “It took me two to three weeks to land well. It was more complicated for me. After having lived an extraordinary adventure, we find a life with telephones and emails“, he explained to our colleagues.