Disappointment for Grimes as he narrowly misses out on medal race

Greta Streimikyte is the sole Irish athlete in action this evening. Her T13 1,500m final is in the diary for 6.13pm.

Ronan Grimes of Ireland after the men's C4 4000m individual pursuit qualifying on day three of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

In pursuit track cycling, fifth carries the same awful feeling that accompanies fourth in almost every other sport. In pursuit track cycling, fifth is the last place you want to be.

Ronan Grimes went into Saturday morning’s C4 4,000m individual pursuit qualifying round encouraged by his national record in Friday’s 1,000m time trial. As he said himself after that effort, “I know the power is there”.