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 MaillotEspaña.PNG National Road Race Championship (Juniors)


 * 1988
 * 1st MaillotEspaña.PNG National Road Race Championship (Juniors)
 * 3rd Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Prologue


 * 1989
 * 2nd National Road Race Championship


 * 1991
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Stages 2 & 3


 * 1993
 * 3rd National Road Race Championship


 * 1994
 * 1st MaillotEspaña.PNG National Road Race Championship


 * 1996
 * 1st MaillotEspaña.PNG 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 Jersey pink.svg Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
 * 1st Stage 10b


 * 2000
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
 * 1st Stages 4 & 6
 * 1st Jersey pink.svg Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile


 * 1st Stage 6b


 * 2001
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
 * 1st Stages 1a, 2 & 10
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira


 * 2002
 * 1st Emakumen Saria
 * 3rd World Championship Road Race


 * 2003
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg World Time Trial Championship
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg 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 Jersey yellow.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Stages 2, 3a & 3b
 * 1st Emakumen Saria
 * 7th Olympic Games Road Race
 * 7th Olympic Games Time Trial


 * 2005
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
 * 2nd World Championship Time Trial