The Sohoku High School Bicycle Racing Club has concluded their fierce battle at the Inter-High. First year Onoda Sakamichi and his classmates Imaizumi and Naruko switch to new bikes and are preparing for new battles on a team without the third-years. Sohoku's new captain Teshima and his friend Aoyagi also begin working towards a second consecutive championship. As they prepare, Sakamichi's idol Makishima has some words for him...
They knew we'd expect them to 
strategize since they're not strong,
Die wussten, dass wir an eine Strategie
denken würden, da sie nicht stark sind.
Sabían que esperaríamos alguna
estrategia por no ser fuertes,
Sabían que esperaríamos alguna
estrategia porque no son fuertes,
Ils sont peu endurants,
donc on a pensé l’inverse.
Ci aspettavamo una strategia che compensasse
la loro poca forza e loro lo sapevano,
Como eles são fisicamente fracos, nós 
esperávamos que eles fossem apelar pra estratégia