- 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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europetourrank =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
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 inGaldakao , Basque Country) is a Spanish professionalroad bicycle racer , who in 2007 will race for the newFuerteventura-Canarias team. Flores turned professional withEuskaltel-Euskadi in 1999, and took the overall victory at theTour 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 the2005 Tour de France asLanterne 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 brotherIgor 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]
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