Sakamichi Onoda''s first race...and his first road racer!Sakamichi Onoda finds himself in his first real road race following his fateful encounter with fellow first-years and road-racing hopefuls--the driven ace, Shunsuke Imaizumi, and the gifted sprinter and "Speedster of Naniwa," Shoukichi Naruko! But the heated first-years'' race for team Sohoku is serious business, and Onoda''s competing on his granny bike!! After struggling to keep up, Onoda trades in his old bike midrace for a brand-spankin''-new road bike, and his slumbering potential comes bursting out!! But will it be enough to ride to the top?!