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
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