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Why have Mavic track wheels stayed the same for twenty years?

Maybe not twenty years but I can definitely find videos of riders using those Mavic wheels everyone is using today (the five spoke and the disc wheel, you guys know the ones!) from 2002 and they seem to be the exact same model. You can basically search "track sprint final 2002" and "track sprint final 2019" and see what seems to be the exact same pair of wheels on the bikes. What is up with this? Are they simply as aerodynamic as wheels in a velodrome can possibly get? Do they just make the most sense? Are there really subtle updates to the models each year that I just don't notice? This is specific to track riders I think, especially in the sprint and keirin. There are sometimes other wheels don't get me wrong but it seems like these Mavic wheels have been the most popular for years and years with no development. Thanks to all for any answers!
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