This Thursday, January 23, Yoann Riou was the mystery passenger of Otis and Enzo in Beijing Express, the legendary tribes route. Six months later, the sports journalist is still in contact with the young men he is about to join in Bordeaux!
Two years after his follies in Sri Lanka, Yoann Riou agreed to re -inflate his red backpack. Accompanied by Xavier Domergue during an edition of Pékin Express All-Starsthe sports journalist had made fans of the show who were disappointed with their elimination. The TV columnist had however assured us that he would go back on an adventure, if the production asked him. Last summer, the ex-candidate therefore flew to Tanzania to participate in the twentieth season as a mystery passenger.
Yoann Riou (Beijing Express, the legendary tribes route) affected by the authenticity of Otis and Enzo
After eleven years of absence, this flagship mechanics return for the anniversary of Beijing Express. Smanting shortly of elimination thanks to a non -eliminatory black envelope last week, Otis and Enzo inherited a “disadvantage” for this second stage with the presence of the Mystery Passenger Yoann Riou. But as viewers could have seen, the intervention of the member of Big heads was rather beneficial to the two young men of 19 years. Contacted by Télé-Loisirsthe forties confirms: “This is the first time that they have set up in Paris to pass the castings and meet with the production of the show. It was the first time as they had made a trip abroad so it was beautiful that it could have lived it together For three days and two nights. For me, it was great to accompany a pair for whom Beijing Express is a dream. I did my best to accompany them as best I could “.
-Yoann Riou (Beijing Express 2025) still in contact with Otis and Enzo six months after the end of the shooting
The trio learned to get to know 3 -hour trek in high mountains. “In my memories, there was not the slightest time when we have raised the voice, where we got there*les”says Yoann Riou keeping that good memories of this unexpected experience in Africa despite his tears. The team consultant also found friends over 10,000 km that he is about to find after six months without physical contact. “This Friday, I take the train early in the morning to join them in Bordeaux! I'm going to spend the whole day with them. We make a restaurant tomorrow evening, and I think they have reserved a bowling alley tomorrow afternoon. I come back on Saturday morning in Paris because I have to comment on an Italian match in the afternoon to the team “specifies the one who will soon become engaged. And to entrust: “The three of us have a WhatsApp We are written very regularly and we were very moved for broadcasting. I really wanted to take my Thursday evening to the team to savor the episode “.
