That might be because most would not view the Ksyrium Elites as race wheels. Try a pair of Zipp 404s, Enve 6.7s, or something with an aero profile and you still don't notice a difference?

I'm confused by this part. What do you feel in a race that you do not feel in training? If you had aero race wheels and told me that you didn't notice much difference in training but did in race situations, I would understand that. My aero wheels aren't nearly as noticeable to me when I am cruising around solo at 30 kph as they are when I am in the paceline at 50kph. It's at the higher speeds (ie race-type speeds), that I really notice the difference. But I can't imagine what difference I would feel with Ksyrium Elites at that speed, since they are practically box-section rims.