I think the rule is also in place to avoid cheating.
You could have your teamates intentionally fall off the back of the pack, then, you go off the front alone, which probably means the pack will let you go and hopefully watch you blow up. But instead, your team picks you up and paces you in what is now a breakaway with several of your lapped teamates and you.
That wouldn't be fair, would it!
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