Originally Posted by
chasm54
but their achieving an efficient (and probably faster) cadence will be a consequence, not a cause, of their achieving these things and becoming stronger riders.
That's not what the pros say. They say that, while a faster cadence will make people feel slower, it will increase their speed as they get comfortable with the higher cadence.
What you are saying is that, because one results from the other, you can't use the other to create a result. The pros disagree.