Cycle chiefs have been mocked for ‘taking wokeness too far’ by censoring out the name of a historic village – called Three Cocks.
The tiny historic village – named after three male birds at least 500 years ago – hosted two stages of the national junior road races held by British Cycling in the Welsh countryside.
But the listed schedule for the event replaced the historic name of Cocks with five asterisks on the official website.
Organisers at British Cycling were mocked for the censorship by people online. One said: ‘Far too offensive to have cockerels crowing over the Welsh countryside, let alone three!’
Another added: ‘I’d be offended if my village name had been altered like that. Who on earth is going to be offended by Three Cocks?’
A further post said: ‘This is just taking wokeness too far. It is a perfectly acceptable old English word which has been around for centuries.
‘You must have a pretty smutty sort of mind to think anyone would be offended by it.’
The Three Cocks Inn (with logo, top left of building), in the Welsh village of the same name
British Cycling’s event summary with the village referred to using asterisks as Three C****
The Junior Race of South Wales – also known as Ras Ieuenctid De Cymru – took place over the Bank Holiday weekend in August.
Stage one was a 76km (47 miles) sprint circuit on routes which passed through Three Cocks, near Hay on Wye, while stage two was a 10km (6.2 miles) individual time trial through the same village.
The village name was taken from the coats of arms of former local landowners the Williams family of Old Gwernyfed.
Visitors to the village have been welcomed at the historic Three Cocks Inn for 500 years where the sign outside features three birds.
The main road through Three Cocks, with village sign (left) which was used for cycling event
The Three Cocks Inn boasts of its long history – saying: ‘The building has stood here for 500 years offering the traveller and visitor a relaxed and warm welcome.
‘It is extremely spacious and comfortable, helping us to create a feeling of warmth and wellbeing.’
British Cycling has not responded after being contacted for its reasons for the censorship.
