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@rpm
I think you might already know the answer ;)
some guys climb very well indeed with next to no handlebars, but if it was better the tour riders in the mountain stages would be grabbing round the stem on climbs.
some say it's to get through traffic easier, some say it comes from people riding track drops in town and only ever needing to hold the tops, hence using flat bars instead cut down to the width that your hands need, and no more.
I find chopped bars provide a talking point for non-cycling friends.