• The final of "Beijing Express, the secret choice", the 17th season of the adventure game of M6, is broadcast this Thursday at 21:10.
  • Chirine and Alexandre, alias "the strategist couple", and Céline and Xavier, the employee and her boss from Lorraine, are the two finalist pairs.
  • 20 Minutes takes stock of their major asset and their main weakness.

"Beijing Express, the secret choice" is coming to an end. This Thursday, from 21:10 on M6, two pairs will compete in the final of the 17th season of the adventure game. On the one hand, Alexandre and Chirine, the "strategic couple"; on the other, Xavier and Céline, the boss and the employee from Lorraine... Two pairs almost poles apart from each other: the first is electric and has chained good performances, the second has shown more composure, but has taken time to increase in power. However, nothing is decided in advance for this end of competition. The two intermediate events and the final sprint will undoubtedly reserve their share of suspense. Especially since this final will be launched in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in a crazy rain...

Alexandre and Chirine, the formidable couple

Strong point: their consistency. The "strategic couple" arrives on the starting line with eight amulets in their possession, or 80,000 euros in potential winnings. Alexandre, 33, and Chirine, 26, were consistent throughout the adventure: they won stage 8 and two semi-final events, and always finished on the podium, except in episode 6 when they placed fourth. A track record that has enough to impress the competition.

Weakness: their difficulty keeping their cool. When Chirine and Alexandre have a stroke of stress, it makes sparks. When the couple gets on their high horses, they let slip their lucidity and lose sight of the objective of the race. The final will be launched in the middle of a tropical storm, these complicated conditions could play on their state of mind. We also saw during the first episode and the semi-final that Alexander's phobia of heights was prohibitive. In the event of a vertigo event, the pair could therefore find themselves blocked.

Xavier and Céline, the quiet force

Strong point: their cohesion. By participating in "Beijing Express", the boss and the employee from Lorraine spent time together for the first time outside of work. So they got to know each other differently throughout the stages and generally kept a form of reserve towards each other. They knew how to manage tensions without falling into anger or a big argument. This dynamic is all the more valuable to channel the stress of a final...

Weak point: their piano piano career. Xavier and Céline will start with two amulets, or 20,000 euros temporarily collected. They have been the diesel duo of this season, the one that has been slow to get going. In the first five episodes, they ranked between 4th and 6th place each time. Their rise was late, including a victory in episode 7. Perceived by some of their opponents as "not dangerous", they were surprisingly never designated to participate in a final duel. This lack of experience in the cut-off events could harm them because, in the final stretch of "Beijing Express", it is necessary to know how to combine speed, efficiency and stress management.

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