Jessica Fox has claimed her sixth K1 World Cup crown after collecting her third gold medal of the season, with the Olympic great storming to victory in La Seu, Spain.
Australia's three-time Olympic champion charged through the heats, semi and final in the one day, digging deep in the medal race.
Fox overcame an early two-second penalty to power to the finish line and win the title in 93.77 seconds, building belief on the course that will host the 2027 world titles.
"It’s a heavy day, it’s a heavy program. Each run you’re mentally preparing, you’re physically pushing," the 32-year-old said.
"You need to pace yourself to make the top 30, then make the final, so my arms are exploding and I’ve got another day tomorrow.
"To put down those runs on a hard course, I’m really proud and really happy to win, and sad to knock my sister off the podium, but it’s very special to share it with Cami (Prigent) and Monica (Doria) here."
Only 12 months after kidney surgery, Fox has climbed back to the top of the rankings, finishing with 322 points for the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series.
It's the sixth time she's claimed the overall title.
"I love racing in Seu. The support here is amazing," Fox added.
"It’s always a really lovely place to race and to get that feel for the world champs next year. It’ll be my third world championships here, if I’m there hopefully.
"It’s always good to race here and it’s an important step along the way. I’m really happy to be on top today,"
Noemie Fox was very close to joining her sister on the podium. The final paddler, Monica Doria, clinched third spot to drop Noemie to fourth.
Paris 2024 Olympian Tim Anderson also competed in the men's K1 final and finished eighth overall.
Day three of racing continues with the women's and men's canoe events.
