With Sohoku's team set, we shift over to Hakone to view their training. Individual elimination races have been held by Hakone, and five team spots have been filled. They are down to their final spot with a duel between two climbers. Manami is about to take center stage and unveil a secret weapon he has that most others don't, the ability to sense the wind. Even with this advantage, will Manami be able to claim the final spot from second year member Kuroda? In Chiba Tadokoro has the first years join him at Makishima's house where they watch the Hakone Road Relay. He tells the first years to pay close attention to the ground as it's the same course the Inter-High will be taking place on.
インターハイに向けて士気あがる総北高校自転車競技部。一方、昨年の優勝校、箱根学園でも、2年の黒田、1年の真波という2人のクライマーによる、インターハイ出場を賭けたレースが行われていた。2年の黒田が先行する展開の中、福富らレギュラーメンバーの目の前で真波が見せた走りとは…。
전국 체전을 향해 사기가 충만한 소호쿠 고등학교 사이클 경기부. 한편 지난해 우승학교 하코네 학교에서도 학년 쿠로다, 1학년 마나미라는 두명의 클라이머의 전국 출장을 건 레이스가 펼쳐진다. 2학년 쿠로다가 앞서 나가던 중 후쿠토미 등 전국 체전 멤버의 눈앞에 마나미가 보여준 주행은…