Iker Flores

{{short description|Spanish cyclist}} {{Distinguish|Igor Flores}} {{family name hatnote|Flores|Galarza|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Iker Flores | image = Iker Flores 2006.jpg | caption = Flores in 2006 | fullname = Iker Flores Galarza | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|7|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Galdakao]], [[Spain]] | height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 1999–2006 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|Euskaltel|1999}} | proyears2 = 2007 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|FTV|2007}} | majorwins = [[Tour de l'Avenir]] (2000) }} '''Iker Flores Galarza''' (born 28 July 1976 in [[Galdakao]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]) is a Spanish former professional [[road bicycle racer]], who rode professionally between 1999 and 2007 for the {{UCI team code|Euskaltel|2006}} and {{UCI team code|FTV|2007}} teams. He took the overall victory at the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], along with one stage, in 2000.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/aug00/avenir0010.shtml | title = 2000 Tour de l'Avenir Results | access-date= 2006-09-15 }}</ref> However, Flores did not add any professional victories, and finished the [[2005 Tour de France]] as [[Lanterne Rouge]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/?id=results/tour0521 | title = 2005 Tour de France Results | access-date = 2006-09-15 }}</ref> as did his brother [[Igor Flores]] in 2002. Flores was known for his attacking style of riding.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=9336 | title=2006 Giro d'Italia Preview | access-date=2006-09-15 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Major results== {{div col}} ;2000 : 1st Overall [[Tour de l'Avenir]] ::1st Stage 9 ;2001 : 1st Mountains classification [[Circuit de la Sarthe (cycling)|Circuit de la Sarthe]] ;2007 : 1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] Sprints classification [[2007 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]] {{div col end}}

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== 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)] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070314114406/http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/personnews_prs13451.shtml Eurosport Profile] *{{Procyclingstats|iker-flores-galarza}} *[http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/spain.Flores-Galarza-Iker.htm Palmarès]

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