‘I gave everything. The last few laps I was in so much pain’ – 10th for Gillespie after brave display

Ireland’s Lara Gillespie before the final race. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

This is where we are at. Lara Gillespie was deeply disappointed at a top-ten finish in the Omnium at the Paris Olympics despite the fact that Ireland still does not have an indoor velodrome.

The bar has been raised. An awesome generation of talented athletes are primed to thrive. Time now to ensure they have the support necessary to make it happen. It was a dramatic morning at the national velodrome in France as Enniskerry’s Gillespie faded in the final event.