Joane Somarriba
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Somarriba and the second or maternal family name is Arrola.
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| Full name | Joane Somarriba Arrola | ||||||||||||||||||
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August 11, 1972 Gernika, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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Joane Somarriba Arrola (born August 11, 1972 in Gernika, Biscay) is a former Spanish cyclist.[1]
She won the Grande Boucle, at the time the most prestigious stage race for women, in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She also 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
- 1996
- Emakumeen Bira - 3rd place GC
- 1999
- UCI Points list - 11th place
- 2000
- UCI Points list - 6th place
- Olympic Games (Aus) Time Trial - 5th place
- Grande Boucle (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, 2 stage victories
- Trophee International (cat. 1) - 3rd place
- Giro d'Italia Femminile (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, stage victory
- Vuelta Internacional a Mallorca Feminas (cat. 2) - 5th place GC
- Vuelta Navarra Feminas - 4th place GC
- 2001
- UCI Points List - 19th place
- Grande Boucle Feminine (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, 3 stage victories
- Giro d'Italia Femminile (cat. 1) - 5th place GC
- 2002
- UCI Points List - 9th place
- World Time Trial Championships - 4th place
- World Road Race Championships - 3rd place
- GP de Plouay (Fra) World Cup - 7th place
- Grande Boucle Feminine (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC
- Giro del Trentino (2.9.1) - 6th place GC
- 2003
- UCI Points list - 7th place
- World Time Trial Championships - 1st place
- GP de Plouay (Fra) World Cup - 4th place
- Grande Boucle (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, 2 stage victories
- Giro d'Italia Femminile (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 2nd place GC
- Emakumeen Saria (cat. 2) - 1st place
- 2004
- UCI Points list - 10th place
- World Road Race Championships - 7th place
- World Time Trial Championships - 4th place
- Olympic Games Time Trial - 7th place
- Olympic Games Road Race - 7th place
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, 3 stage victories
- 2005
- UCI Points list - 18th place
- World Time Trial Championships - 2nd place
- Chrono des Nations TT - 5th place
- Trophee d'Or (cat. 2) - 1st place GC, stage victory
- Giro d'Italia Femminile (cat. 1) - 2nd place GC
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 8th place GC
- Castilla y Leon (Spa) World Cup - 8th place
References
- ↑ "Joane Somarriba: Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ "Joane Somarriba". procyclingwomen.com. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ "Biografia de Joane Somarriba". biografiasyvidas.com. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
| Preceded by Diana Žiliūtė |
Winner of the Grande Boucle 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Zinaida Stahurskaia |
| Preceded by Zinaida Stahurskaia |
Winner of the Grande Boucle 2003 |
Succeeded by Priska Doppman |
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