It'll only get worse, I'm afraid - particularly if LA and Team Discovery run into any sort of problems, then the team spindoktors and the OLN toadies will really turn up the rah-rah meter.

The early morning live commentary by Phil and Paul is usually pretty good, but even they have been starting to lay it on a bit thick. Eh, they have to earn a paycheck and they have to keep OLN and Discovery Channel and Trek and Nike and all of LA's other sponsors happy.

But if it gets much worse I might need to move my computer into the living room so I can listen to the online commentary from Eurosport while watching the live video feed on OLN - the advantages of being an early riser on the West Coast.