Teams saw the Final U-Turn of the Race as an opportunity to take out their fiercest rivals. But a surprise Non-Elimination Leg threw those plans all out the window.
The Leg began with all teams on the same train to Paris. The two alliances continued working together as they searched the Louvre for their next clue.
All teams ended up on the same flight to Havana, Cuba. The remaining members of the Four Pack stayed in the lead through the first few Route Markers and secured the first three morning departures.
The Four Pack hoped U-Turning Megan & Mikael and Danica & Ciara would ensure the three of them would secure their spots in the Final 4.
At the Double Road Block, Jak & Sanya unknowingly broke the rules of the task as Sanya took several looks at the mural before getting a final check.
On the horses, the Four Pack decided to split up to check different locations in order to speed up the process. But some communication difficulties had them searching longer than they should have been. All three of them found the clues on their 4th locations while Megan & Mikael and Danica & Ciara, who stuck together, found the clue faster on their 2nd locations.
The Four Pack kept their leads through the Detour. But Jak & Sanya were issued a one hour penalty at the Mat. That allowed Danica & Ciara to check-in just three minutes before them. And much to Jak & Sanya’s relief, Megan & Mikael arrived five minutes later.
HOWEVER! With Danica & Ciara, Jak & Sanya and Megan & Mikael all at the Mat, they were shocked when they were told this was a Non-Elimination Leg! And Megan & Mikael are saved yet again.
Lyon, France to Paris, France
The Louvre (Paris)
Paris, France to Havana, Cuba
Malecon Beach
Donghwa Hotel Havana (Havana)
Centro Cultural Polo Montanez (Vinales)
Mural de la Prehistoria (Vinales)
Parque Nacional Vinales (Vinales)
Finca Raul Reyes (Vinales)
Cueva de la Vaca (Vinales)
| Morning Departure Donghwa Hotel Havana |
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Jak & Sanya – 7:30am Rachel & Elissa – 7:35am Martina & Phil – 7:40am Danica & Ciara – 7:45am Megan & Mikael – 7:50am |
| DOUBLE ROAD BLOCK | |
| EYES | EARS |
| MARTINA | PHIL |
| JAK | SANYA |
| MIKAEL | MEGAN |
| DANICA | CIARA |
| RACHEL | ELISSA |
| Lucky Locations At which location did team find a clue, in order of task completion |
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Martina & Phil – 4th Rachel & Elissa – 4th Jak & Sanya – 4th Danica & Ciara – 2nd Megan & Mikael – 2nd |
| Forced Double U-Turn Vote Results | |
| Jak & Sanya | Danica & Ciara |
| Megan & Mikael | |
| Rachel & Elissa | Danica & Ciara |
| Megan & Mikael | |
| Martina & Phil | Danica & Ciara |
| Megan & Mikael | |
| Danica & Ciara | Rachel & Elissa |
| Jak & Sanya | |
| Megan & Mikael | Rachel & Elissa |
| Jak & Sanya | |
| TOTAL VOTES: Danica & Ciara – 3 Megan & Mikael – 3 Rachel & Elissa – 2 Jak & Sanya – 2 |
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| DETOUR | |
| PICK AND DRY Martina & Phil Rachel & Elissa Jak & Sanya Danica & Ciara Megan & Mikael |
ROLL AND SEAL Danica & Ciara Megan & Mikael |
| Teams listed in order of Detour completion. > or < indicates team switched Detours at least once. |
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| Check-in at Pit Stop Cueva de la Vaca – Vinales, Cuba |
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Martina & Phil – 3:54 pm Rachel & Elissa – 4:07pm Danica & Ciara – 5:12pm Jak & Sanya* – 5:15pm Megan & Mikael – 5:20pm *Jak & Sanya initially arrived in 3rd at 4:15pm, but were issued a one hour penalty for incorrectly performing the Road Block. |