honestly what the fuck

vuelta 2023 stage 17

Let me preface what I am going to say with a historical anecdote, and I think you will clearly see where I’m going with this.

By the year 1280, the Lords of Pettau (Ptuj in present-day Slovenian Styria), through five generations of political intrigue, clever intermarriages, and most importantly, military aid, had all but formally liberated themselves as…