Iker Flores Galarza (born 28 July 1976 in Galdakao, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 1999 and 2007 for the Euskaltel–Euskadi and Fuerteventura–Canarias teams. He took the overall victory at the Tour de l'Avenir, along with one stage, in 2000.[1] However, Flores did not add any professional victories, and finished the 2005 Tour de France as Lanterne Rouge,[2] as did his brother Igor Flores in 2002. Flores was known for his attacking style of riding.[3]
 Flores in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Flores Galarza |
| Born | 28 July 1976 Galdakao, Spain |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999–2006 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2007 | Fuerteventura–Canarias |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de l'Avenir (2000) | |
Major results
edit- 2000
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 9
- 2001
- 1st Mountains classification Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2007
- 1st
Sprints classification Tour of the Basque Country
References
edit- ^ "2000 Tour de l'Avenir Results". Retrieved 2006-09-15.
- ^ "2005 Tour de France Results". Retrieved 2006-09-15.
- ^ "2006 Giro d'Italia Preview". Retrieved 2006-09-15.
External links
edit- Team Profile (in Spanish)
- Eurosport Profile
- Iker Flores at ProCyclingStats
- Palmarès
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