When you are just starting out and want to ride faster than others, you need to consider several factors so as to gain the edge, here is a tip that will help you ride faster than others when faced with a climb in your cycling track.
"First of all, you need lower your heel. This means that you move your leg to the maximum pedalling position, that is, until it is straight, and then lower the heel as much as possible. You will feel a tension in the lower part of your leg. Maintain this position of the heel throughout the entire rotation of the pedal and you will feel that you are using the muscles behind your hip, these are a very strong group of muscles that will help you to overcome any kind of obstacles. It is easy to pedal with your heel down when you use clipless pedals, but it is almost impossible to do that with ordinary pedals."- from Advice for beginner cyclists
