Sylvain Chavanel of France, who took third in the prologue in Liege behind Cancellara and Wiggins, made an initial attack, but it was RadioShack's Cancellara who split the field.

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The system split the field into four bands, positioning players between the lines of the opposition's defense and midfield, creating natural passing lanes that make it easier to retain possession.

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The 35-strong field split into three groups with Blue Spinnaker leading on the far side and Diamond Max on the nearside rail.

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In 2008, the most conservative voters split among a broad field of candidates.

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This, surely, will please armies, air forces and sports teams, which require people to make split-second decisions based on a rich, wide visual field.

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"There are bits blowing off the tree and there is a large split up the middle, there's a lot more cultivation in the field now and the plough could have damaged the roots, " he said.

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It was a decision that split opinion in the commentary boxes at Kensington when Darryl Harper overruled the on-field umpire Russell Tiffin and gave Gayle out lbw for six.

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The Tampa Bay Rays have proven they can compete with the New York Yankees on the field this season by winning 10 of the 18 games between them, including a crucial split of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium this past week.

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