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 Femminile1st 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 TrialNotes and References
- 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 .
- 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.
- Web site: Biografia de Joane Somarriba . biografiasyvidas.com . 25 September 2010.