India’s track cyclist Arshad Shaik was eliminated from the Paralympics 2024 men’s C2 3000m event in the qualifying rounds, at the Velodrome in Paris, on Friday. Arshad, who tried his hand in many sports before taking to track cycling, made his Paralympic debut in Paris as the sole cyclist in his heat. He had a decent run, completing his 1000m in 1:27.200s, 2000m in 2:53.616s and finally finishing the race with a timing of 4:20.949s. The qualifying round is all about timings, with the top two place-holders getting a chance to compete in the gold medal race and the next two getting an opportunity to compete in the bronze medal race. Unfortunately for Arshad, his timing could only land him in the last spot, confirming his exit from the competition. France’s Alexander Leaute broke the world record in the C2 category by clocking a timing of 3:24.298s and topped the qualifying round. He will race against Belgium’s Ewoud Vromant for the gold medal. Great Britain’s Matthew Robertson (3:28.373s) and Japan’s Shota Kawamoto (3:29.875s) will battle …