Excited by Izumida taking the sprint result, Hakone Academy pushes to the front. Meanwhile, Sohoku's team is scattered, and their terrible situation continues. Naruko expends energy as he clings to the lead pack and waits for the rest of his team to catch up. Teshima, Sakamichi, and Imaizumi are passed by Kumamoto Daiichi, and they fall deeper into despair. However, Sakamichi cheerfully asserts Aoyagi and Kaburagi will catch up and continues pedaling. When Teshima looks behind him, he sees a pair of yellow jerseys come into view--!
They were as persistent this 
year as they were last year.
Die waren genauso lästig
wie letztes Jahr.
Eran tan persistentes
como el año pasado.
Eran tan persistentes
como el año pasado.
Ils étaient aussi tenaces
que l’an dernier, décidément.
Anche quest'anno
erano determinati proprio come l'anno scorso.
Eles continuam tão persistentes
quanto eram ano passado.
Они были так же настойчивы, 
как и в прошлом году.