In our four-part series "How to climb like a boss" we chat to Sports Physician and Bicycling's Scientific Editor Dr Jeroen Swart for mental and physical tips to get to the top of the hill ahead of your mates, or at least to relish the climb rather than fear it.

First up in the series: the mental approach!

Look out for our second podcast on the all important power to weight ratio which will be released next week.


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In the third episode in our series 'How to climb like a boss', <em>Bicycling's</em> Scientific Editor Dr Jeroen Swart gives us expert tips, drills and insight to improve your climbing technique. Put these into practice today!

Look out for our fourth, and final, episode in the series which will be released on Friday.

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A shortened race and racing against sprint sensation Mark Cavendish, the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour was always going to be a momentous and historic one. The editors of Bicycling were at the finish and caught up with eventual winner Nolan Hoffman.

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Winner of the ladies race at the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour chats to us about the women getting their own start group for the first time in the history of the race. 

Women's 2015 Cycle Tour Winner Lynette Burger

Owen Hannie interviews World Champ and Sprint King Mark Cavendish at the finish of the shortened 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour where he came 6th. 

2015 Cycle Tour: Finish line interview with Mark Cavendish

The Manx Missile Mark Cavendish was in Cape Town recently to take on the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Bicycling got the opportunity to sit down over a glass of wine with the fastest man on two wheels - and talk superstitions, life after cycling, and fairies.

Exclusive Interview with Mark Cavendish

Winner of the Mens Elite race at the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour chats to us about how his race went, the moment he decided to make the break and how he plans to celebrate the win. 

Cape Town Cycle Tour Winner - Clint Hendricks

Winner of the ladies race at the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour chats to us about the women getting their own start group, how her race went and plans for the Olympics. 

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