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When a professional Italian cycling team comes to town for a racing event, Dave is thrilled to be competing with them.

However, the Italians become irked when Dave is able to keep up with and even speak to them in Italian during the race.

One of them jams a bike pump in Dave's wheel, causing him to crash, which leaves him disillusioned and depressed.

This is a major turning point in the movie because earlier he was upset with his father for his unethical business practices.

He now realizes everyone cheats.