France's Clara Direz won the women's World Cup parallel giant slalom in Sestriere on Sunday, eliminating US star Mikaela Shiffrin on her way to her first ever victory. The 24-year-old edged Austria's Elisa Moerzinger by 0.22sec in the final, with Italy's Marta Bassino finishing third. Direz had beaten three-time overall World Cup champion Shiffrin in the earlier rounds. The American finished ninth overall. ea/mw