Iker Flores

Not to be confused with Igor Flores.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Galarza.

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]

Iker Flores

Flores in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Iker Flores Galarza
Born	(1976-07-28) 28 July 1976 (age 49) 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

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