Teshima and Aoyagi break away from the pack to pursue the riders ahead of them, but Kyoto Fushimi stands in their way. In order to complete the objective given to him by Midousuji, Yamaguchi challenges Teshima and Aoyagi to a sprint that comes with a catch. As a climber, the terms are disadvantageous for Teshima, but they can’t move forward without accepting the challenge. Out of concern for Aoyagi, who can’t sprint at full speed due to an injured leg, Teshima pulls him along, and Aoyagi recalls how they met as he watches him…
I met Junta at the high school I chose 
just because it had a bicycle racing club.
Ich habe meine Oberschule gewählt, …
Conocí a Junta en la escuela que elegí
solo porque tenía un club de ciclismo.
Conocí a Junta en el instituto que elegí
solo porque tenía un club de ciclismo.
J’ai fait le choix de ce lycée
Ho incontrato Junta alla scuola superiore che
avevo scelto solo perché aveva un club di ciclismo.
Eu entrei no colégio do Junta
porque eles tinham um clube de ciclismo.
Я и школу выбрал только потому,
 что там был велосипедный клуб.