I would agree that in general, for a longer effort, that lower cadence = higher speed. But like el diablo says, you need to find what works for you, and I also agree with Hiromian that its good to train at a higher cadence than what you will race at. Higher cadence develops your spin better and is also more aerobic than mashing.
For explosive speed, however, definitely high cadence.
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