Its stages like this why I think the peloton is cleaner than it was a few years ago.
We expect fireworks and it doesn't happen - everyone is on their limit and cannot attack. The 'big' teams can stretch the race out so everyone is pulled from their comfort zone
Liquigas and Lotto pushed it, thinned the numbers including one of their rivals for the top 5 overall, then stopped. That does not make sense to me, that is the thing that can still be done in the cleaner peleton.
Its not like Rasmussen Vs Contador doing track sprints up mountains!
True, but the peleton is huge for this point in a mountain stage. No one is willing to take any risks in this Tour.