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--!
Teshima-san, you said the 
eighth reason was hope.
Du sagtest doch,
dass der achte Grund Hoffnung ist!
Teshima-san, dijiste que
la octava razón era esperanza.
Dijiste que la octava razón
era la esperanza.
Tu as dit qu’il avait ses chances
dans ta 8e remarque !
Teshima, avevi detto che l'ottavo motivo
era la speranza.
Teshima, você me disse que
o oitavo motivo era a esperança!
Тэсима, ты сказал, что восьмая причина
 заключается в надежде.