Joane Somarriba
# Joane Somarriba

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

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.

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
