Originally Posted by fuzzthebee
I think that the strength you gain from low cadence training can't be applied to higher rpm's. It will only apply to low cadence riding.
I'm not sure I agree with that. What happens is that as you get stronger from mashing big gears, and couple that with a lot of high cadence training, you ultimately become a high cadence pedaler in higher gears - just as Lance has done. Today, for the first time ever during a fast club ride, I did the final sprint in 53/13 and was quite successful with it - 36.2 mph in a heavy direct cross wind.