

In episode 31 of Yowamushi Pedal, we get to see a screen that gives the finish
times of the top five finishers on day 1 of the Interhigh:

[![ep31
13:02](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mKzGvl.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mKzGv.jpg)

The fifth line on that display gives Imaizumi's time as "+1.55". This means
"1.55 seconds after first place", right? It wouldn't make sense if it were "1
minute and 55 seconds after first place", given how close behind the first-
placers he and Arakita were riding.

So in episode 32, while they're waiting at the start line to begin day 2 of
the Interhigh (around 17:10 in the episode), Tadokoro tells Onoda that
Imaizumi will start 1 minute and 50 seconds after the day 1 first place
finishers. (This isn't a subtitling error; Tadokoro says １分５０秒後 = "1 minute
and 50 seconds later".)

Based on Tadokoro's explanation of how the Interhigh works, I would've
expected Imaizumi's start to be just 1.55 seconds delayed. Why was the time
delay actually 1 minute and 50 seconds instead? (Even if I misinterpreted the
reading on the screen, it should still be 1:55, not 1:50.)


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Why did Imaizumi have a 1:50 start delay on day 2 of the Interhigh?