this is the japan bicycle racing school in izu city, shizuoka prefecture, the only school in japan that trains would-be professional cyclists. classes are taught seven hours a day. students tackle many subjects from strength training to bicycle maintenance. look, it's miki, the lady who showed us a picture of her baby earlier. using a step ladder, she reaches up. a racing bicycle weighs only 7 kilograms, half the weight of a regular bicycle. right now everybody is training on the rollers where they pedal the bike on top of metal tubes. the tire is only two centimeters wide. it must be difficult to balance on it. miki has never been on an ultralight keirin racing bicycle before. is she going to be okay? she can hardly pedal, even with help. wow. look how fast this lady is pedaling. no wonder she already races in world competitions. she can hardly pedal, even with help. wow. look how fast this lady is pedaling. no wonder she already races in world competitions. becoming a pro means having to compete with athletes at this level. student must live together in a dorm at the school. of course