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Joane Somarriba
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 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.[1]
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Full name | Joane Somarriba Arrola | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1972-08-11) 11 August 1972 (age 51) Gernika, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2][3]
She retired from cycling in 2005.