Upgrading levers

This is quite shallow of me, but, my Specialized Allez sport has 9 speed Sora levers, which send the gear cable out at right angles to the lever, whereas "posher" :roll: :oops: levers/groupsets have them exit under the bar tape for a less cluttered effect.
My question is, are there any 9 speed shimano levers that I can upgrade to purely to get this look?, It seems difficult to find any without going 10 speed....
Thanks
My question is, are there any 9 speed shimano levers that I can upgrade to purely to get this look?, It seems difficult to find any without going 10 speed....
Thanks
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Under the tape routing is utterly pointless and creates extra cable drag that will compromise the quality and reliability of your shifting. If you spend more time riding a bike rather than taking pictures of it, stick to what you've got.
Specialized Roubaix SL3 Expert 2012, Cannondale CAAD5,
Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!
Simply not true.
More bends and longer outers equal more friction. It's really simple. Based on workshop experience btw.
If done correctly, it is impossible to tell the "extra" friction. Agreed though, that if done badly, then under tape cables can compromise the shifting. Based on actual usage experience btw.