By Daily Mail Reporter
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A 13-year-old British schoolboy has officially become the fastest boy in the world after taking gold at the human powered vehicle championships.
Tim Parker won beat everyone else in his class with an average speed of almost 30mph, despite racing against competitors who were as much as three years older.
He has now proved himself to be the fastest junior in the world after his first attempt on a machine powered purely by physical strength.
Another British world beater: Tim Parker won the world championships for human powered vehicles with an astonishing average speed of almost 30mph
Even more impressive was that he was battling youngsters up to the age of 16 from across Europe at the contest in Kent.
Tim, from Truro, Cornwall, said: 'I was quite surprised to win it because it was my first ever race in the HPV world.
'There's quite a lot of adrenaline pumping around your body at that sort of speed.'
The junior world champion title was given to the rider with the most points overall after four races.
Tim was in control of a 'fully-faired recumbent trike' - a three-wheeled bicycle low to the ground which the rider sits back in covered by an aerodynamic shell.
Fast: Tim took the top spot for his class with a phenomenal average speed of nearly 30mph - beating boys who were up to three years older
Hi tech: Tim was in control of a 'fully-faired recumbent trike' - a three-wheeled bicycle low to the ground which the rider sits back in covered by an aerodynamic shell
Tim's father, Chris Parker, a director of Ice Trikes, the company that produced the machine said: 'I'm amazed and chuffed to bits. He went a lot faster than I had dreamt he would.
'During the race he was averaging 28mph - that's the kind of speed they average in the Tour de France. He did extremely well.'
Mr Parker added: 'I'm just over the moon and can't believe how well he rode, it was absolutely stunning to watch.
'Tim is not exactly what you would describe as a cyclist, his friends are quite bemused that a little lad from Cornwall could end up a world champion.
'It is hard for it to sink in. When someone performs well above your expectations it is hard to take in.
'I took him to the world championships in 2008 and he fell in love with the whole scene, he caught the bug and he had been bugging me ever since.
'I'm amazingly proud and pleased for him, he put in a heck of an effort and listened very carefully which is amazing for a teen ager to listen.
'He paced himself as people said he should and did everything perfectly. I watched it happen yet I still don't believe it, I was just thinking, how is this happening.'
Adrenaline pumping: The event was Tim's first in the world of competitive HPV riding and he will now train to defend his world title at next year's world championships in Germany
Mr Parker said the recumbent bicycle was banned from racing with other cycles in the 1930s because of its speed advantage.
The business sells its tricycles - with a starting price of approximately £2,000 - across the world.
Tim will now be working on training for next year's championships in Germany where he hopes to defend his title.
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I forgot to add well done tim. Despite the aerodynamics you would have still had to pedal .....hard... or at least harder than other 13 year olds who are eating Jam Donuts whilst playing PS3s. Well done
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Greg Le Monde completed a 15 mile TT in the TDF average speed of 54.545 km/h (34.093 mph) Ok he is a man and this is just a boy but he didn't need a flashy fairing or had to resort to riding a bent. (apologies bent owners couldn't resist)
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30 mph?That's nothing. You should see the speed of my lad when I say there's a Nintendo advert on telly.
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- Mike, Birmingham, 21/6/2012 17:51 .. that's down a steep hill .. I'm not so sure this kid was doing this down a steep hill. Looks a bit flat to me. Got anything better in your 'I can cycle faster' repertoire?
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Of course he's going to win look what he's driving! Sorry but I consider that cheating. That is all!
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Brilliant. Well done!
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30mph? is that it? I am sure I was doing those speeds as a kid on my bike down some steep hills (the ones that tell cyclists to dismount, basically telling a young lad to pedal faster lol).
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Aerodynamic assistance then. When everyone else builds one he will drop back a bit.
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