Why Luis & Michelle Had A Good Chance At Winning The Amazing Race

Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos have The Amazing Race 34 finale, and even though they didn’t win, their skills made them a likely team to win. After nine legs set in diverse locations around the world, Luis and Michelle were among the final 3 teams who raced to the final Pit Stop. Their opponents were twins Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert, along with former Big Brother contestants Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss, who won. Luis and Michelle have been married for six years, and they both contribute individual strengths and skills that helped them advance in the race.

Among the final 3, Luis and Michelle had a good chance of winning the $1 million prize. The couple had a wide variety of skills, as well as an ability to stay calm under pressure and maintain consistent communication. Other finalists were dealing with challenges like Emily’s knee injury or Derek and Claire’s uneven number of completed Roadblocks, although they prevailed. When it comes down to any leg of The Amazing Race, especially the finale, the smallest setbacks can make an enormous difference. Luis and Michelle currently had an advantage as they had no potential obstacles facing them.

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Luis & Michelle’s Careers Gave Them A Physical Advantage

One enormous advantage Luis and Michelle had over the other finalists is their combined physical strength. Luis works as a firefighter, while Michelle is a professional dancer, giving both of them experience with endurance and strenuous activities. Michelle’s dancing background was proven to be helpful in the race when she managed to breeze past the multiple dancing challenges by utilizing her expertise. Though Derek and Claire, who are the best Big Brother team, are also physically strong, they’ve encountered some fears, such as Derek’s anxiety over bike riding and Claire’s fear of walking the high wire. Emily’s knee injury also posed a potential weakness, as she’s already had trouble jogging and walking long distances.

The Amazing Race isn’t all about physical strength, but Luis and Michelle demonstrated an ability to stay focused and communicate well during mental tasks. In Leg 5, the married couple managed to quickly work through the Detour, which required teams to solve a complicated sliding puzzle. Other teams had trouble splitting the task between each other and staying calm, but Luis and Michelle communicated effectively and maintained their composure. Leading up to Leg 5, the couple talked about visualizing themselves finishing in first and trying to manifest a positive outcome, which they ultimately achieved by reaching the Pit Stop just before The Amazing Race‘s Derek and Claire. Luis and Michelle’s positivity has helped them advance in the race and become fan favorites.

While each team in the final 3 had unique strengths, Luis and Michelle demonstrated the best overall proficiency with a variety of challenges. Not only were they a physical threat, but also communicated and worked together consistently to keep the energy positive on each leg. Even though Luis and Michelle lost to Claire and Derek, they made a great effort on The Amazing Race 34.

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