Morpeth cyclist Hamish Turnbull reflects on 'bittersweet' Commonwealth Games silver medal

Morpeth cyclist Hamish Turnbull has admitted that his latest medal success feels “a little bittersweet” after he won a silver in the Men’s Team Sprint for Team England at the Commonwealth Games.

The 27-year-old - alongside compatriots Joseph Truman and Harry Ledingham-Horn - was narrowly denied a gold medal in Glasgow as their Australian opponents finished just 0.577 seconds ahead of them in a thrilling final at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on Thursday.

For Turnbull, his silver becomes the latest in a growing collection, with the Northumberland talent having also finished second at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the 2025 World Championships in Santiago.

And speaking after Thursday’s final, he admitted that the medal was tinged with a touch of disappointment. He said: "It’s three Games in a row where I’ve won silver now, so it’s a little bit bittersweet. The Aussies were on fire again, unfortunately, and we couldn’t quite match them.

"We tried a few different strategies, but neither of them quite tipped us over the edge to beat them. It’s a shame because we were really close – we only just qualified behind them – but what can you do? It’s still a medal, so it’s a good feeling. The crowd has been incredible, and I’m glad we were able to put on a good show for them."

Turnbull would then go for gold again in the keirin event over the weekend, but failed to progress beyond the second round of the competition.

Reflecting on his disappointing result, he said: "It was a little bit of a shame, to be honest. I really should have gone through that first round. I made a little mistake and then there was a clash of wheels in front of me. It freaked me out a little bit, so I just sat up because I didn't want to risk a crash or get caught up in the wreck. Unfortunately, I got a really tough repechage draw with Nico [Paul of Trinidad and Tobago]. He's been at the top of the sport for almost a decade now, so it was always going to be difficult.”