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There's definitely something in the concept of ability to spin being hindered by persisting in rider bigger gears (unless you're travelling very fast).
Gearing down for an entire winter is often what it takes to adapt, but it's well worth it.
I've noticed that during my hillclimb season (all low cadence out of the saddle stuff) my souplesse goes out the window, but within a couple of months riding round on a 46x18 or even 46x20, my legs have magically regained their elasticity or whatever.