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Not a yardstick, just an example of a very successful outlier. Dr. Hutch was even "worse" on his hour record bike
Hutch's reasoning, and presumably Sean's, was that the straight part of the drop can provide wrist support if you hold the hook and bend your arms enough. It does make holding the straight bit somewhere between uncomfortable and impossible, so your hands are locked into one place on the drops, but it's a compromise whose benefits might outweigh its disadvantages for certain riders. The Cinelli 62 (LA84) on my lo pro provides a similar shape, and I find the wrist support allows me to hold a lower position for longer when racing.