Originally Posted by fastturtle
...It could also be that the manufacturer (despite his great reputation and undisputed experience) laid the cables in an inadequate location along the bar, meaning that my hands don't rest on the nice flat surface that is normally provided by Campagnolo levers. One of these days I will probably try redo the cable routing and taping - I hate that - and see if it improves.
My Campagnolo cable routes over the top of the bar and then along the front. It crosses over the top of the bar right where I rest my hands. So I cut an oval piece of innertube with a slot in the middle where the cable runs, and another smaller piece over that, and taped it down on the bar. Then the bar tape goes over that. Now it's a smooth transition from the hood to the bar.