title: Joane Somarriba
text: # 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 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
  