| Francisco José Lara | |
| Full Name: | Francisco José Lara Ruiz |
| Nickname: | "Paco" |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Granada, Spain |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2001 |
| Proteam1: | Festina |
| Proyears2: | 2002 - 2003 |
| Proteam2: | Coast/Bianchi |
| Proyears3: | 2004 |
| Proteam3: | Costa de Almería-Paternina |
| Proyears4: | 2005 |
| Proteam4: | T-Mobile Team |
| Proyears5: | 2006 - 2007 |
| Proteam5: | Andalucía-Cajasur |
Francisco José ("Paco") Lara Ruiz (born February 25, 1977, in Granada) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, currently without a team.