the leader of the bike race loves riding by and hearing the cheers of the surrounding crowd. if it wasnt for the crowd, he is sure the he could never and would never win a race.  they provide him with the motivation and strength he needs to keep cycling and beat his opponents. the race will surely be a close one, as the 2nd place follower is right on his tail. he cant wait for the home stretch, when the crowd goes crazy. he feels like his win will satisfy the crowd, which is a lot of the reason why he tries so hard. not only to prove to himself that he can do it, but to prove to the rest of the people watching that he can do it too. he is a pretty competitive racer, and if he loses by a small margin, he will feel like he has let himself and the others down. this is why he has been training for months an months for this event.
