Iker Flores

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Iker Flores

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fullname = Iker Flores Galarza
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|7|28
country = ESP
height = height|m=1.86
weight = convert|74|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Fuerteventura-Canarias
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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proyears = 1999-2006
2007-
proteams = Euskaltel-Euskadi
Fuerteventura-Canarias
majorwins = Tour de l'Avenir (2000)
updated = March 13, 2007

Iker Flores Galarza (born July 28, 1976 in Galdakao, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who in 2007 will race for the new Fuerteventura-Canarias team. Flores turned professional with Euskaltel-Euskadi in 1999, and took the overall victory at the Tour de l'Avenir, along with one stage, in 2000. [cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/aug00/avenir0010.shtml | title = 2000 Tour de l'Avenir Results | accessdate= 2006-09-15 ] However, since then, Flores has not added any professional victories, and finished the 2005 Tour de France as Lanterne Rouge [cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/?id=results/tour0521 | title = 2005 Tour de France Results | accessdate = 2006-09-15 ] , as did his brother Igor Flores in 2002. Flores is known for his attacking style of riding. [cite web | url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=9336 | title = 2006 Giro d'Italia Preview | accessdate= 2006-09-15]

Palmarès

;2000:Tour de l'Avenir - 1st, overall; 1st, stage 9;2001:Circuit de la Sarthe - 1st, Mountains classification;2007: Vuelta al País Vasco - 1st, Points classification

References

External links

* [http://www.fundacioneuskadi.com/pag/ca_equipo_plantilla_detalle.asp?cod=0&cod2=0&ocultar=1&ocultarp=1&Id=33&cboanyo=2006 Team Profile (in Spanish)]
* [http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/personnews_prs13451.shtml Eurosport Profile]
* [http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/spain.Flores-Galarza-Iker.htm Palmarès]