European champion Elise Christie admits it’s all about building towards next month’s World Short Track Speed Skating Championships after picking up her third individual World Cup gold of the season in Dordrecht.
Christie, who secured gold and silver at last weekend’s penultimate World Cup in Dresden, took the lead with two laps to go of the 1000m final.
And it proved to be a crucial move as she eventually crossed the line first in 1:30.616 minutes ahead of South Korea’s Minjeong Choi and Canada’s Jamie Macdonald.
It was enough for Choi to extend her lead in the overall World Cup classification for the distance although for Christie, the victory was another boost ahead of the World Championships in Seoul from March 11-13.
"I'm really pleased with my current form and the way I am racing,” said Christie, who is yet to pick up a world title with three silvers and a bronze in recent years.
“The results over the last couple of weeks are helping me build my confidence looking towards the upcoming world championships.”
Sportsbeat 2016