No. It is fixed to the brake lever. A benefit of this layout is that pulling the brake lever requires less hand effort because you do not have to overcome the resistance of a third return spring for the shifter paddle, in addition to the return spring for the brake lever and brake caliper.
Does the eTap shifter paddle move backward independent of the brake lever?
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