I don't think it is a spoiler to say that even at the end of this very long volume, the racers are still 5 kilometers from the finish line of the race that has been running for many, many volumes. I was dragging a little at the start, but the pacing, art and characters pulled me right back into this well-done bicycle racing manga. I had better see someone win this thing in the next volume though or my head might explode. ( )