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‘Seven Monsters’ Trial Upsets China Leg on Pechino Express as Host Unveils ‘Fariba Flag’ Twist

A surprise host entry introduced a new penalty that raised stakes in a grueling China leg.

Overview

  • Contestants faced the series’ feared Seven Monsters tasting challenge during Thursday’s episode, which aired on Sky Uno with streaming on NOW.
  • Host Costantino della Gherardesca paired with correspondent Giulia Salemi as Le Zanzare to launch the Fariba Flag, a named penalty tied to Salemi’s past season.
  • The leg stretched about 804 kilometers from Nanjing toward Dengfeng, with an early stop in Zhulong that set the pace for the day’s tasks.
  • Chanel Totti struggled after drawing scorpion skewers and Michelle Masullo reacted badly to bugs, showing how the tasting test can upend teams.
  • The Veloci imposed a staircase penalty on the Raccomandati earlier in the stage, and tensions now carry into the final China episode before the move to Japan.