Anja Noske triumphed in the women's lightweight single sculls in Lucerne ©Getty Images

Newly crowned European champion Anja Noske triumphed in the women’s lightweight single sculls at the International Rowing Federation (FISA) World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

The German had narrowly won her semi-final tie in the morning, but produced an impressive time of 7min 34.600sec to finish 2.14 seconds ahead of Denmark’s Rungeaja Holmegaard to claim the gold.

New Zealand’s Zoe McBride completed the podium places in 7:38.850.

In the men’s event, Luka Radonic held off the challenge of Slovakia’s Lukas Babac in a closely fought final by winning time of 6:55.870, with the two rowers separated by just 0.05 at the conclusion of the race.

France’s Stany Delayre, the reigning world champion in the lightweight double, crossed in 6:56.490 to win bronze.

The British team were able to celebrate success in the last final of the day, with Joel Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour winning the men’s lightweight pair in 6:31.030.

They were trailed by France’s Augustin Mouterde and Alexis Guerinot, who won the silver medal in 6:32.750, while a time of 6:33.800 proved enough for Italy’s Lorenzo Tedesco and Piero Sfiligoi to win bronze.

Mahe Drysdale qualified fastest for the men's single sculls final
Mahe Drysdale qualified fastest for the men's single sculls final ©Getty Images

Czech world champion Ondrej Synek booked his place in tomorrow’s men’s single sculls final, despite coming under pressure from Britain’s Alan Campbell and Cuba’s Angel Fournier Rodriguez, with the three breaking clear of the field.

Synek eventually held off their challenge to win the heat in a time of 6min 56.510sec, with Rodriquez and Campbell finishing adrift in 6:58.690 and 6:59.940 respectively to also seal their spots in the final.

Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale, though, is the fastest qualifier for the final, with the New Zealander having finished the second semi-final in a time of 6:55.210.

Lithuania’s Mindaugas Griskonis was narrowly adrift of the Kiwi rower by crossing in 6:55.920, with The Netherlands’ Stefan Broenink finishing in 6:57.540 to claim the last remaining berth.

World and Olympic champions Helen Glover and Heather Stanning look on course for World Cup success, with the British duo easing into the for the women’s pair final by finishing in a time of 7:04.240 in their semi-final.

United States’ Meghan Musnicki and Eleanor Logan, though, were fastest qualifiers in 7:03.570.