IT WILL have to be third time lucky for world-class teenager Lauren Booth as she looks to write her name in the paracycling history books.

After a storming performance last weekend, the 13-year-old, from Chippenham, has now been denied the womens C4 flying 200m world record at the Newport Para Cycling International for the second time.

In 2013, Booth broke the flying 200m record at the Wales National Velodrome with a time of 15.129 seconds and on Saturday, the Abbeyfield School pupil did it all again as she clinched victory in the same race in 14.402 seconds.

But after her first record-breaker wasn’t valid due to her being just 12 at the time, the youngster has once again been forced to settle for a ’world best’ – an unofficial record – due the absence of the invited dope testers.

“I was really happy with how I did but just a little bit disappointed about the doping control,” said Booth, who also broke the national records in the 500m time trial and 2km pursuit on her way to gold in the youth omnium.

The youngster, who developed bacterial meningitis as a baby and whose parents were told by doctors that she might never walk, won the mixed 500 para time trial at her first-ever British Cycling National Track Championships .

Mum Lisajayne said: “It was an international event and we were expecting the dope-testing people but it wasn’t to be – she’ll have to try and do it next time.

“All of the coaches and the right people were there, so people still got to see her get the world record time.

“Four of her friends from Abbeyfield came to cheer her on, as well as the deputy head (Nick Norgrove) and her tutor (Mel Conlan).

“They came as a surprise and Lauren really enjoyed it.”

Booth is set to continue attending training camps alongside the Great Britain senior squad as she works towards this year’s National Championships and UK School Games.

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