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I've got the tape on my most ridden bike done like this and it's been fine for the past 3 years. The guy that did it did such a neat job that I don't want to redo it because i'll never get it as nice. Not sure if the typre of tape makes a difference, it's decathlon own brand fake leather stuff, maybe a cork tape or something with more padding might fall apart quicker.
But the directional pressure from your hands over time peels at the edges of the tape and it won’t last as long as if you tape from the bottom