The bizarre decision to censor the name of an ancient village has been mocked online, with people joking it would be offensive ‘to have cockerels crowing over the Welsh countryside’
Britain’s cycle chiefs have been mocked for being woke by censoring out the name of an 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 were mocked for the censorship after one joker said: “Far too offensive to have cockerels crowing over the Welsh countryside, let alone three!” Another said: “I’d be offended if my village name had been altered like that. Who on earth is going to be offended by Three Cocks?”
One more added: “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 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 sprint circuit in Three Cocks while stage two was a 10km individual time trial in the same village. The 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 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 well being. British Cycling has not responded after being contacted for its reasons for the censorship.