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Floyd Landis [Source: Wikipedia] has accepted an invitation to ride in the Shenandoah Mountain 100 mountain bike race. The race which is sometimes referred to as the premier endurance event on the East Coast, is held in the George Washington National Forest outside of Harrisonburg, VA.

The race features a 100 mile, single day ride, with around 14,000 feet of elevation for the climbs and decents. The race is expected to draw around 450 of the nations best mountain bikers competing for the victory.

The race is scheduled for Sunday September 2nd, 2007.

From Environmentalgraffiti:

Rogue traders in Thailand have been selling the deadly meat of the puffer fish masked as salmon, Environmental Graffiti has learnt today. Eating the fish can cause paralysis, vomiting, heart failure and death. This is exactly what has happened. At least 15 people have died and 115 more have been hospitalised over a 3 year period.

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We all know that the environment is in dire need. We’ve all heard the claims, the stories, the movies and read the books. Lots and I mean lots of people are still asking, what can I do?

Blog Action Day is a site that has the countdown ready for bloggers to all join in on one day and post about the environment in your own way and on your own terms. Lots of a-listers and big names have signed up, so tune in and see what impact this can have.

The New York Times, Play Magazine has an article on Floyd Landis and his life as it stands today.

How badly had things gone for Floyd Landis? Really, there were no words for it.

Seems a lot has changed since the 2006 Tour winner tested positive for a banned substance.