About Joane Somarriba
Born 1972. Joane Somarriba is a Spanish sport cyclist.
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
1988
3rd Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira 1st Prologue
1989 2nd National Road Race Championship
1991
1st Stages 2 & 3
1993 3rd National Road Race Championship
1994
1996
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 Stage 10b
2000
1st Stages 4 & 6
1st Stage 6b 2001
1st Stages 1a, 2 & 10
2002 1st Emakumen Saria 3rd World Championship Road Race
2003
1st Stages 2 & 13 1st Emakumen Saria 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile 3rd National Road Race Championship
2004
1st Stages 2, 3a & 3b 1st Emakumen Saria 7th Olympic Games Road Race 7th Olympic Games Time Trial
2005
1st Stage 3 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile 2nd World Championship Time Trial
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Who is Joane Somarriba?
Spanish cyclist
When was Joane Somarriba born?
Joane Somarriba was born on 11 August 1972 in Guernica.
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Joane Somarriba is a sport cyclist.
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Joane Somarriba is Spanish.
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