Iker Flores
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Flores Galarza |
| Date of birth | July 28, 1976 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (160 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Fuerteventura-Canarias |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999-2006 2007- |
Euskaltel-Euskadi Fuerteventura-Canarias |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de l'Avenir (2000) | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| 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.[1] However, since then, Flores has not added any professional victories, and finished the 2005 Tour de France as Lanterne Rouge[2], as did his brother Igor Flores in 2002. Flores is known for his attacking style of riding.[3]
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ 2000 Tour de l'Avenir Results. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
- ^ 2005 Tour de France Results. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
- ^ 2006 Giro d'Italia Preview. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
[edit] External links
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