Ep. 4: First-years discover the meaning of resolution and the consequences of falling behind.
Aired on October 28, 2014

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The first-year students of Sohoku and Hakone gain a deeper understanding of what true resolution entails. They also learn about the severe repercussions faced by those who finish more than an hour behind the leaders on the second day of the competition. At the same time, Midosuji announces his intention to drop out and explicitly refuses to attend the daily awards ceremony.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Phase 49 launch sees strategic shifts and Midosuji's aggressive tactics alter the race dynamics
- Ep. 2 · The three aces engage in a fierce sprint with Midosuji leading by four seconds.
- Ep. 3 · Midosuji's Stage Two Defeat and Personal Breakdown During the Final Sprint
- Ep. 4 · First-years discover the meaning of resolution and the consequences of falling behind.
- Ep. 5 · Midosuji abandons Inter High to bike home, racing Onoda on mountain route
- Ep. 6 · Third years discuss race dynamics as Hiroshima Kureminami Technical High School reveals full team strength
- Ep. 7 · Machimiya Eikichi urges the pack to speed up and recapture the leaders.
- Ep. 8 · Arakita joins Onoda and Manami to catch up with the pack