Spanish cyclistIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Somarriba and the second or maternal family name is Arrola.

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/H*elt, Belgium.

She retired from cycling in 2005.

Major results

19871st National Road Race Championship (Juniors)19881st National Road Race Championship (Juniors)3rd Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira1st Prologue19892nd National Road Race Championship19911st Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira1st Stages 2 & 319933rd National Road Race Championship19941st National Road Race Championship19961st National Time Trial Championship3rd Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira3rd National Road Race Championship19972nd National Time Trial Championship3rd National Road Race Championship19982nd Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira3rd Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol19991st Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile1st Stage 10b20001st Overall Tour de France Feminine1st Stages 4 & 61st Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile1st Stage 6b20011st Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira20021st Ema*en Saria3rd World Championship Road Race20031st World Time Trial Championship1st Ema*en Saria3rd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile3rd National Road Race Championship20041st Overall Ema*een Euskal Bira1st Stages 2, 3a & 3b1st Ema*en Saria7th Olympic Games Road Race7th Olympic Games Time Trial20051st Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin1st Stage 32nd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile2nd World Championship Time Trial

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