Joane Somarriba Explained

Joane Somarriba
Fullname:Joane Somarriba Arrola
Birth Date:11 August 1972
Birth Place:Gernika, Spain
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider

Joane Somarriba Arrola (born 11 August 1972 in Gernika, Biscay) is a former Spanish cyclist.[1]

She won the Grande Boucle in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She achieved a time trial victory at the 2003 World Championships in Hamilton, Canada. Additionally, she was a time trial silver medallist at the 2005 World Championships in Madrid and took a road race bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships in Zolder/Hasselt, Belgium.[2] [3]

She retired from cycling in 2005.

Major results

1987
  • 1st National Road Race Championship (Juniors)
    1988
  • 1st National Road Race Championship (Juniors)
  • 3rd Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
  • 1st Prologue
    1989
  • 2nd National Road Race Championship
    1991
  • 1st Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
  • 1st Stages 2 & 3
    1993
  • 3rd National Road Race Championship
    1994
  • 1st National Road Race Championship
    1996
  • 1st National Time Trial Championship
  • 3rd Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
  • 3rd National Road Race Championship
    1997
  • 2nd National Time Trial Championship
  • 3rd National Road Race Championship
    1998
  • 2nd Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
  • 3rd Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol
    1999
  • 1st Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
  • 1st Stage 10b
    2000
  • 1st Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
  • 1st Stages 4 & 6
  • 1st Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile

    1st Stage 6b

    2001
  • 1st Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
  • 1st Stages 1a, 2 & 10
  • 1st Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
    2002
  • 1st Emakumen Saria
  • 3rd World Championship Road Race
    2003
  • 1st World Time Trial Championship
  • 1st Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
  • 1st Stages 2 & 13
  • 1st Emakumen Saria
  • 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
  • 3rd National Road Race Championship
    2004
  • 1st Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
  • 1st Stages 2, 3a & 3b
  • 1st Emakumen Saria
  • 7th Olympic Games Road Race
  • 7th Olympic Games Time Trial
    2005
  • 1st Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
  • 2nd World Championship Time Trial

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Joane Somarriba: Biography and Olympic Results . sports-reference.com . 25 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519185949/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/joane-somarriba-1.html . 19 May 2011 .
    2. Web site: Joane Somarriba . procyclingwomen.com . 25 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715120235/http://www.procyclingwomen.com/Joane-Somarriba.html . 15 July 2011.
    3. Web site: Biografia de Joane Somarriba . biografiasyvidas.com . 25 September 2010.