Olympic Champ Emeilie Fer (FRA) Secured Gold in Pau

The races top two was a carbon copy of the podium at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with Jessica Fox (AUS) putting a marker down early that could only be topped by her nemesis, Fer.

Talking after her victory, Fer said, “The run was not technically perfect but it’s a really positive outcome, and that’s the only thing that matters today. Tomorrow I will sit down and try and see why I wasn’t able to follow my plan perfectly.“

The victory in Pau represents an end of a barren spell for the French superstar who has not stepped on the podium in over a year.

With one-eye on London, the 32-year-old continued, “London is the same kind of course, with big water. What you plan before the race is not always easy to apply and you have to hang in there. I can build on today’s victory to prepare for the same kind of experience at the World Championships.”

Austria's Corinna Kuhnle secured bronze after a costly early mistake ended any chance of rivalling the top two; but her composure provided the biggest reward, the series title.

“I did a good semifinal run and in the final I wanted to push it and I did a mistake on gate two, it was not easy. But the rest of the run worked out quite well,” said the talented Austrian.

“Looking back on the start of my season I did not expect to win the overall World Cup. I am more than delighted.”

With World Championships on the horizon, Kuhnle continued, "Anywhere you go, Maialen Chourraut (ESP) will be one of the paddlers to beat, Emilie Fer too, they’re all very good athletes, but the British have a big advantage in London, they’ve been training there for years, I think it’s going to be a tight and interesting race.”

Today’s Medal Winners

K1 Women
1. Emilie Fer (FRA)
2. Jessica Fox (AUS)
3. Corinna Kuhnle (AUT)

K1 Women
1. Corinna Kuhnle (AUT)* 264
1. Jana Dukatova (SVK) 264
2. Jessica Fox (AUS) 252
3. Maialen Chourraut (ESP) 250

*Kuhnle is awarded the title as she placed higher in the final race.