Joane Somarriba

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Joane Somarriba



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Joane Somarriba



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Joane Somarriba



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Joane Somarriba


Highlights

1994 - 1st place in National Championships, Spain.
1994 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
1995 - 1st place in Berriatua, Spain.
1996 - 1st place in National Championships (TT), Spain.
1996 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
1997 - 1st place in Criterium Piste, Spain.
1997 - 1st place in Campeonato de Euskadi (TT), Spain.
1998 - 1st place in GP Ju Sport, Italy.
1998 - 1st place in Championships de Euskadi, Spain.
1998 - 1st place in Campeonata de Alava-Prix lmda, Spain.
1999 - 1st place in Giro d'Italia Feminin, Italy.
1999 - 1st place in Giro del Veneto, Italy.
1999 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2000 - 1st place in 6 Hours of Euskadi (Pursuit), Spain.
2000 - 1st place in Ronde d'Aquitaine, France.
2000 - 1st place in Emakumeen Bira, Spain.
2000 - 1st place in Giro d'Italia Feminin, Italy.
2000 - 1st place in Grande Boucle Feminin, France.
2000 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2001 - 1st place in Trofeo Gobierno de la Rioja, Spain.
2001 - 1st place in Grande Boucle Feminin, France.
2001 - 1st place in Trofeo Feminas, Spain.
2001 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2002 - 3rd place in World Road Championships, Belgium.
2002 - 1st place in Emakumeen Saria, Spain.
2002 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2003 - 1st place in Emakumeen Saria, Spain.
2003 - 1st place in Grande Boucle Feminin, France.
2003 - 1st place in World Championships (TT), Canada.
2003 - Velo News Awards, USA - Best Climber.
2003 - 1st place in Sportive de l'Annee, Spain.
2003 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2003 - 1st place in RFEC Rankings, Spain.
2004 - 1st place in Emakumeen Saria, Spain.
2004 - 1st place in Emakumeen Bira, Spain.
2004 - 1st place in Criterium Ciudad de Zaragoza, Spain.
2004 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.
2005 - 1st place in Trophee de'Or International, France.
2005 - 2nd place in World Championships (TT), Spain.
2005 - 1st place in National Classments, Spain.


Palmares
Country: Spain


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Teams

1989 - Spain
1990 - Spain
1991 - Canalès
1992 - Injured
1993 - Euskadi
Café Baque
1994 - Hotel Igueretxe
1995 - Arrola Hotel Igeretxe
Euskadi
Vasca
1996 - Arrola Hotel Igeretxe
Hotel Igeretxe-Bilbo Bic
Euskadi
1997 - Arrola Hotel Igeretxe
Euskadi
Abando
1998 - UC Vittorio Veneto Sprint
Mimosa Sprint Energia dalla Frutta
1999 - Alfa Lum-William Aurora
Café Baque
2000 - Alfa Lum RSM
2001 - Alfa Lum RSM
2002 - Deia-Pragma-Colnago
Vasca
2003 - Bizkaia Panda Software-Spiuk
2004 - Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango
2005 - Bizkaia-Panda Software-Durango


Palmares
1st - 3rd

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1990

September 14, 1990 - University of World Games, Spain - 2nd place in the road race, Majorque.


1991

May 30-June 2, 1991 - Tour of Majorque, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in stage 4.

July 7, 1991 - Vuelta Altoaragon, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in stage 4.


1992

Somarriba was injured with a herniated disc, and an operation followed. She missed part of 1991 and 1992, and this was a very serious injury, which threatened her cycling career. She recovered to start again in 1993.


1993

1993 - National Championships, Spain - 3rd place in the road race.


1994

1994 - National Championships, Spain - 1st place in the road race, Blescas.

1994 - National Classments, 1st place.


1995

July 2, 1995 - Berriatua, Spain - 1st place.

1995 - National Classments, 2nd place.


1996

June 2, 1996 - Euskadi Championships, Spain - 2nd place, Igeretxe-Bilbao.

June 15, 1996 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 2 time trial (TT), Otxandio.

June 16, 1996 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place on the final GC.

June 18, 1996 - National Championships, Spain - 3rd place in the road race, Sabinanigo.

June 20, 1996 - National Championships, Spain - 1st place in the time trial (TT), Barbastro.

June 25, 1996 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 1, Roma-Monterotondo.

June 28, 1996 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 4, Novi Ligure-Tortona.

July 3, 1996 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 8, Ponti Sul Minicio - Monzambano-Noceto.

July 5, 1996 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 10, San Marcello Pistoiese-Borgo (Mozzano).

July 7, 1996 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 1st place in the Etrangeres-Foreigner catagory on the final GC.

1996 - National Classments, 1st place.


1997

April 19, 1997 - Epreuve du Challenge Alavesa, Spain - 3rd place, Murguia.

May 25, 1997 - Sodupe, Spain - 3rd place.

May 31, 1997 - Criterium Piste, Spain - 1st place, Ibarrekolanda.

June 18, 1997 - Campeonato de Euskadi, Spain - 1st place in the time trial (TT), Mugia.

June 24, 1997 - National Championships, Spain - 2nd place in the time trial (TT), Paseo Maritimo.

June 26, 1997 - National Championships, Spain - 3rd place in the road race, Paseo Maritimo.

September 20, 1997 - Epreuve de la Copa de Espana, Spain - 2nd place, Alcovendas-(Madrid).

October 4, 1997 - Epreuve de la Copa de Espana, Spain - 3rd place, Medina de Pomar-(Burgos).

1997 - National Classments, 3rd place.


1998

April 5, 1998 - GP Ju Sport, Italy - 1st place, Gorla Minore.

June 6, 1998 - Championships de Euskadi, Spain - 1st place, Andrakas.

June 19, 1998 - Giro de Trentino Alto Adige, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 4, Trento-Bolzano.

June 20, 1998 - Giro de Trentino Alto Adige, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 5, Dro - Drena.

June 21, 1998 - Giro de Trentino Alto Adige, stage race in Italy - 3rd place on the final GC.

July 25, 1998 - Campeonata de Alava-Prix lmda, Spain - 1st place, Amurrio-(Alava).

1998 - National Classments, 2nd place.


1999

May 22, 1999 - Giro del Trentino Alto Adige, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 4, Dro.

June 12, 1999 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in stage 2b, Durango-Elgueta.

June 13, 1999 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 3 time trial (TT), M. lurreta-Alto Goiuria.

June 13, 1999 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place on the final GC.

June 13, 1999 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

July 4, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 5, Mount Serra, (Cascine di Buti).

July 6, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 7 time trial (TT), Portomaggiore.

July 8, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 9 time trial (TT), Montebelluna-Tambre.

July 9, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 10a, Chiuppano.

July 9, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 1st place in stage 10b time trial (TT), Ponte di Campiello.

July 11, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 1st place on the final GC.

July 11, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

July 11, 1999 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in the points competition on the final GC.

July 31, 1999 - Massarosa-Camaiore, Italy - 3rd place.

August 12, 1999 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 5, Arrens-Marsous - Loudenvielle (Hautes-Pyrénées).

August 14, 1999 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 7, Les Baux-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Valréas (Vaucluse).

September 12, 1999 - Festival del Unita, Italy - 3rd place, Bologna.

October 2, 1999 - Giro del Veneto, stage race in Italy - 1st place in stage 1, San Lucia di Piave-Montebelluna.

October 3, 1999 - Giro del Veneto, stage race in Italy - 1st place on the final GC.

1999 - National Classments, 1st place.


2000

February 6, 2000 - 6 Hours of Euskadi, Spain - 1st place in the pursuit (Track), San Sebastian.

March 25, 2000 - Ronde d'Aquitaine, France - 1st place, GP des Côtes de Castillon-la-Bataille, Sainte-Colombe (Gironde).

March 25, 2000 - Ronde d'Aquitaine, France - 1st place in the mountains competition.

March 25, 2000 - Ronde d'Aquitaine, France - 1st place in the points competition.

March 26, 2000 - Ronde d'Aquitaine, France - 3rd place, Grand Prix de Saint-Emilion (Gironde).

April 23, 2000 - Vuelta Navarra, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 3, San Adrian-Pamplona.

April 23, 2000 - Vuelta Navarra, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

April 29, 2000 - Vuelta Mallorca, stage race in Spain, 3rd place in stage 3, Sa Vileta-Sa Vileta.

June 17, 2000 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 2, Galdakao.

June 17, 2000 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in stage 3 time trial (TT), Elorrio-Elgueta.

June 18, 2000 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in stage 4, Elgueta-Goiuria.

June 18, 2000 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place on the final GC.

June 18, 2000 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

July 2, 2000 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 6, Maranello-Sassuolo.

July 5, 2000 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 9, Verres-Champoluc.

July 7, 2000 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 11, Trento-Monte Bondone.

July 9, 2000 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 1st place on the final GC.

August 9, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 4, Marseillan - La Salvetat-sur-Agout (Hérault).

August 10, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 5 time trial (TT), Toulouse (Haute-Garonne).

August 12, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 7, Tarbes, Col du Tourmalet - (Hautes-Pyrenees).

August 16, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 10, Lans-en-Vercors – Vaujany (Isère).

August 17, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 11 time trial (TT), Saint-Vallier - Montceau-les-Mines (Saône-et-Loire).

August 20, 2000 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place on the final GC.

September 10, 2000 - Vuelta Ciudad de Valladolid Promocion, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in stage 2 time trial, Duero-M. Mayor Pilla.

September 10, 2000 - Vuelta Ciudad de Valladolid Promocion, stage race in Spain - 3rd place on the final GC.

2000 - RFEC Rankings, Spain - 3rd place.

2000 - National Classments, 1st place.

2000 - World Classments, 3rd place.


2001

February 4, 2001 - Omnium of 6 Hours d'Euskadi, Spain - 2nd place, Velodrome of San Sebastian.

June 24, 2001 - Trofeo Gobierno de la Rioja, Spain - 1st place, Logrono.

July 13, 2001 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 11, Paularo (Province de Udine).

July 15, 2001 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 13 time trial (TT), Cornuda-Valdobbiadene (Province de Treviso).

August 5, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in the prologue, Bilbao.

August 5, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 1, Bilbao-Guernica-Lumo.

August 6, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 2, Barèges - Campan (Hautes-Pyrénées).

August 15, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 10 time trial (TT), Saint-Galmier - Rive de Gier (Loire).

August 16, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 11, Langogne - Vernoux-en-Vivarais, (Lozère)-(Ardèche).

August 18, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 13, Guillestre - Vaujany, (Hautes-Alpes)-(Isère).

August 19, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place on the final GC.

August 19, 2001 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

September 2, 2001 - Trofeo Feminas, Spain - 1st place, Betanzos (La Coruna).

2001 - National Classments, 1st place.


2002

May 18, 2002 - Emakumeen Saria, Spain - 1st place, Durango.

August 10, 2002 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 7, Aix-les-Bains - Courchevel (Savoie).

August 13, 2002 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 9b, Grenoble - Lac d'Aiguebelette, (Isère)-(Savoie).

August 18, 2002 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place on the final GC.

October 12, 2002 - World Championships, Belgium - 3rd place in the road race, Zolder.

2002 - National Classments, 1st place.


2003

June 28, 2003 - National Championships, Spain - 3rd place in the road race, circuito Casa de Campo, Madrid.

June 10, 2003 - Emakumeen Saria, Spain - 1st place, Durango.

June 14, 2003 - Emakumeen Bira, Stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 3b time trial (TT), Elorrio-Elgeta.

June 15, 2003 - Emakumeen Bira, Stage race in Spain - 2nd place in stage 4, Elgeta-lurreta.

June 15, 2003 - Emakumeen Bira, Stage race in Spain - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

July 7, 2003 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 3, Monteroduni - Castelpizzuto, (Campopasso)-(Isemia).

July 13, 2003 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 9 time trial (TT), Mira (Venezia).

July 13, 2003 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place on the final GC.

August 4, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 2, Coite - Saint-Florent, (Haute-Corse).

August 5, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 3, Fayence - Valberg, (Var)-(Alpes-Maritimes).

August 6, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 3rd place in stage 4, Val d'Altos - Puy-St-Vincent, (Alpes de Haute Provence)-(Hautes-Alpes).

August 7, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in stage 5, L'Argentière-la-Bessée - Vaujany, (Hautes-Alpes)-(Isère).

August 17, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 1st place on the final GC.

August 17, 2003 - Grande Boucle Feminin Internationale, stage race in France - 2nd place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

October 8, 2003 - World Championships, Canada - 1st place in the time trial (TT), Hamilton.

October 19, 2003 - Chrono des Herbiers, France - 2nd place, Vendée-Pays de la Loire.

2003 - Sportive de l'Annee, Spain - 1st place.

2003 - Velo News Awards, USA - Best Climber.

2003 - National Classments, 1st place.

2003 - RFEC Rankings, Spain - 1st place.


2004

June 8, 2004 - Emakumeen Saria, Spain - 1st place, Durango.

June 12, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in stage 3a, Elgeta-Elorrio.

June 12, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in stage 3b time trial (TT), Elorrio-Elgeta.

June 13, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in stage 4, Sopelana.

June 13, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place on the final GC.

June 13, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in the mountains competition on the final GC.

June 13, 2004 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 1st place in the points competition on the final GC.

October 16, 2004 - Criterium Ciudad de Zaragoza, Spain - 1st place.

2004 - National Classments, 1st place.

2004 - RFEC Rankings, Spain - 2nd place.


2005

June 7, 2005 - Emakumen Saria, Spain - 3rd place, Durango.

June 11, 2005 - Emakumeen Bira, stage race in Spain - 3rd place in the stage 3 time trial (TT), lurreta-Goiuria.

July 2, 2005 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place in stage 1, San Vendemiano - Caerano di San Marco, (Treviso).

July 8, 2005 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 3rd place in stage 7 time trial (TT), Naters-Blatten, (Swiss-Col du Simplon).

July 10, 2005 - Giro d'Italia Feminin, stage race in Italy - 2nd place on the final GC.

August 21, 2005 - Trophee de'Or International, stage race in France - 1st place in stage 3 time trial (TT), Orval-St-Amand-Montrond.

August 21, 2005 - Trophee de'Or International, stage race in France - 1st place on the final GC.

September 21, 2005 - World Championships, Spain - 2nd place in the time trial (TT), Casa del Campo, Madrid.

2005 - National Classments, Spain - 1st place.

2005 - RFEC Rankings, Spain - 3rd place.


Articles are written in my own words, researched from a variety of sources from Europe and the United States, including seeing things first hand at races, researching race videos, books, magazines, libraries etc. Stats and career highlights, palmares were confirmed as much as possible from several sources worldwide so that they can be as accurate as possible. In some instances the riders have contributed to the quality of the articles, and photos were taken at various races worldwide. Photos provided by a number of sources, from the riders to professional journalists, and courtesy of donors. Thanks to Cyclingnews for the quality of their archives approximately since the year 2000 helps to validate other sources worldwide. Special thanks to Alfred North for his tremendous contribution to the women's cycling over the last 30 years, which his archives dating from 1984 to the present day has been an overwhelming contribution to women's cycling worldwide. This is the first time that in depth compilation of the women rider's palmares have been well researched and posted to the Internet for the whole cycling world to see. They are comprehensive and cover several decades. If you use my work, please give credit.

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