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@The_Seldom_Killer
It makes no sense at all.
Riders working in a group will always be able to acheive a higher pace than a solo rider. Because they draft and take turns at the front although the overall speed and front output is higher, they individual efforts are lower. Learn to draft and try it out if you don't believe me.
Breakaways are usually in the interest of getting things like climbing points and sprint points for those who are not in contention for the general classification (GC) win. They usually get neutralised towards the end of the day so that the GC riders don't have to do as much work and save themselves for later on in the race (week 3) when timing becomes very important.