Doing your first Cape Town Cycle Tour in 2024? Then this is where your training starts!
Simply click on the relevant week’s programme, download the pdf, and get training!
Training kicks off on Monday 18 December.
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week One: 18 – 24 December
Pre-Conditioning Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Prof. Jeroen Swart. Professor Swart is a Sports Physician and Exercise Scientist based at the University of Cape Town & at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa where he is the Head of the Division of Sports & Exercise Medicine.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Two: 25 – 31 December
Pre-Conditioning Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Three: 1 – 7 January
Recovery & Base & Strength
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
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Week Four: 8 – 14 January
Base & Strength Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Five: 15 – 21 January
Base & Strength Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Six: 22 – 28 January
Recovery, Base & Strength Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Seven: 29 January – 4 February
Base & Strength Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Eight: 5 – 11 February
Intermediate Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
[box]A note from Dr Swart: If you do a race on the Sunday, then take the Monday off and then do a 90min ride in zone 2 on the Tuesday. Then carry on as planned from there.[/box]
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Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Nine: 12 – 18 February
Intermediate Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
A note from Dr Swart: If you do a race on the Sunday, then take the Monday off and then do a 90min ride in zone 2 on the Tuesday. Then carry on as planned from there.
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Ten: 19 – 25 February
Intermediate Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
[box]A note from Dr Swart: If you do a race on the Sunday, then take the Monday off and then do a 90min ride in zone 2 on the Tuesday. Then carry on as planned from there.[/box]
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Eleven: 26 February – 3 March
Intermediate Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.
[box]A note from Dr Swart: If you do a race on the Sunday, then take the Monday off and then do a 90min ride in zone 2 on the Tuesday. Then carry on as planned from there.[/box]
Are you doing the Cycle Tour for the first time in 2016? Then this is the training programme for you!
Not the right training programme for you? Choose from one of our other training programmes.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12
Week Twelve: 4 – 10 March
Taper Phase
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For your convenience, download this week’s training and stick it on your fridge.
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This programme refers to training zones. To calculate yours, click here.
All training programmes have been designed by Bicycling’s Scientific Editor, Dr Jeroen Swart.