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@hippy
That's not what I've been told and it all depends on which coach/study you believe.
You still have intensity during winter (I do turbo sessions) but for me there's no 'max' efforts of anything.
EDIT:
Hang on, reading again.. "some speed training". Yes I agree, it shouldn't all be slow miles. But I also said no "very high intensity" work.
The other consideration is motivation and mental fatigue. You can't expect to maintain 100% focus all year. So winter, with generally less key events, becomes a good time to wind down the training, recuperate, get the hunger back, etc.
Bunch of winter training opinions here:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=winter_training3