Kaburagi and Aoyagi, who had fallen behind, catch up to their team, and Sohoku is finally reunited. With five of their members together, the team begins to see hope. Sakamichi thinks of his promise to race against Manami once again as he rides. Meanwhile, the lead pack has already left the flats and entered the mountain stage! In anticipation of the mountain result and the finish line that lies beyond it, the lead pack starts to pick up momentum. Hakone Academy's Manami is also thinking of Sakamichi, but Kuroda is cautious about Kyoto Fushimi's movements. And when Midousuji and his team attack, a back-and-forth battle begins!
I thought he'd given up after being 
hurt last year, but now I know.
Dachte, er würde durch seinen Schmerz
des letzten Jahres aufgegeben haben …
Pensé que se rindió tras lastimarse
el año pasado, pero ahora lo sé.
Creía que se había rendido
tras hacerse daño el año pasado,
était devenu un gros froussard
après ce qu’il a subi l’an dernier…
Credevo si fosse arreso, dopo essere stato ferito
in quel modo l'anno scorso,
Pensei que ele desistiria após a decepção
 do ano passado, mas me enganei.
Я-то думал, он сдался после боли поражения
 в прошлом году, но теперь всё ясно.