Kuroda's pulling puts Hakone Academy in the lead as the competitors head towards the first day's finish line, but Sohoku's sprinter turned all-rounder Naruko Shoukichi shows off his strengths! By demonstrating a new special ability that allows him to go quickly even while racing uphill, he doesn't back down from the challenge. Told by Teshima to decide between themselves who will be the ace, Imaizumi and Naruko act more like rivals racing against each other than teammates working together, while Kuroda and Ashikiba demonstrate their battle-hardened coordination. Meanwhile, the shadow approaches from behind both teams...
When turning the crank on a bike and turning 
that force into forward propulsion,
Wenn man das Pedal seines Rades dreht
und das in Geschwindigkeit umsetzt,
Cuando se gira el pedal
para conseguir propulsión,
Cuando se gira el pedal
para conseguir propulsión,
Quand on fait tourner le pédalier
pour se propulser,
Quando si fanno girare i pedali di una bici
per generare una spinta in avanti,
Quando eu giro a pedivela e transformo
essa força em propulsão,
При повороте руля и направлении
 этой силы в продвижение,