david faces a dilemma: to quit and look after his brother, or continue to defy the odds and win the race. david decides to quit the race, but is encouraged by marcus to keep in the race. david sprints to an early lead, which the competitors put down to youthful exuberance. but after a few miles they realize that david is able to maintain the savage pace. as they enter the mountain stages muzzin approaches david to throw the race and settle for second. he pushes on and races for the finish. as he hits the line, the clock ticks down and there has to be a gap of 11 seconds between him and the second placed rider to be assured of the win. as the clock ticks down david scrapes the win and runs to celebrate with marcus.