The Amazing Race season 24, episode 9, “Accidental Alliance,” just finished airing! Read our recap to find out which all-star team got eliminated and discuss the events with other fans.

Here are the highlights from The Amazing Race season 24, episode 9, “Accidental Alliance”:

Brendon and Rachel are in first place at the start of the ninth leg and find they must travel to Chiasso, Switzerland. The Cowboys plan to stay out of the drama involved with the rest of the teams, while Dave and Connor continue to work with the Country singers.

Brendon and Rachel, Dave and Connor, the Country singers, and the Afghanimals all jump on a train together. An alliance is formed with the goal to get Brenchel out of the race. The Cowboys got lost and do not make the same train although they don’t yet know they’re behind everyone else.

After getting off the train, the teams have to drive to the Wilhelm Tell statue in Chiasso, Switzerland but have to wait for sunrise before getting the clue. This allows the Cowboys to catch up with the rest of the teams. They all get the next clue that tells them to go to the Bridge Chapel.

Dave and Connor, the Country singers, the cowboys, and the Afghanimals have no problem finding the bridge (thanks to the Afghanimals) and get the next clue that sends them to the Schweitzer Hotel.

At the hotel the teams must preform an Active Route Marker which has them cleaning hotel rooms that have been trashed by rockers. The trick is that the rooms must be cleaned to Swiss standards as set by an example room. Brenchel arrives as the other teams start their room checks but come up with mistakes that must be fixed.

The Cowboys are the first to complete their room and get a clue for the Swiss Museum of Transportation. Next the Afghanimals finish their room, followed by Dave and Connor, then the Country singers.

At the Swiss Museum of Transportation the Cowboys correctly answer the question about the artifact on display to get the next clue which leads them to the Ford Mustang exhibit in the musuem. They must calculate the model year of the Mustangs on display using the road signs on the building for the next clue.

The Afghanimals arrive next but have no clue what the artifact is. Dave and Connor arrive and know right away what it is. After successfully answering they tell the Afghanimals and the Country singers. The three teams arrive at the Mustang display and start the challenge with the Cowboys.

After completing the hotel challenge, Brenchel arrive at the musuem but have no idea what the artifact is. The Cowboys finish the Mustang challenge first and must go to Oberrickenbach. Dave and Connor finish right after the Cowboys.

Brenchel finally figure out what the artifact is after asking a passerby and join the other teams. The Afghanimals are the next to finish but the Country singers are still having trouble. Wanting to get Brenchel eliminated the Afghanimals stay and help the girls finish.

The Cowboys and Dave and Connor arrive at Oberrickenbach at the same time and must preform a road block that has them using a Bernese mountain dog to transport milk containers to a farm. As they get started the rest of the teams arrive. The challenge is harder than the teams expected as the milk containers are quite heavy once full and must be carried through a trail covered in thick snow.

The Cowboys are the first to complete the road block closely followed by Dave and Connor. They must next go to Mount Titlis for the pit stop. The Afghanimals finish next shortly after and follow the other two teams.

At Mount Titlis the Cowboys, Dave and Connor, and the Afghanimals all arrive at the top of the mountain at the same time. It becomes a race for them to find Phil first.

After splitting up from the other teams, Dave and Connor arrive at the pit stop first and get first place along with a brand new 2015 Mustang. The Cowboys get there in second place, and the Afghanimals in third.

Brenchel arrive next in fourth place. Despite the alliance, the Country singers come in last place but luckily find out that it’s a non elimination leg and are still in the race.

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