Bullshit.
I had a 2010 Athena 11 speed groupset, And you can shift almost half the block in both directions depending on how far down you push the thumb shifter.
Not sure what you think is "bullshit", but here's what Campagnolo says about 2012 Athena:
*The performance features are top of the line thanks to Power-Shift™ technology which enables multiple upshifting (3 gears) and single downshifting.*
Athena Power Shift
Chorus Ultra Shift
Not sure what you think is "bullshit", but here's what Campagnolo says about 2012 Athena:
*The performance features are top of the line thanks to Power-Shift™ technology which enables multiple upshifting (3 gears) and single downshifting.*
They don't have plastic lever blades either.