Dominik Nerz is a professional German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 road cyclist

Road cycling

Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....

, currently riding for . A junior national champion on the track

Track cycling

Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....

, Nerz has primarily ridden on the road. After numerous wins at the junior level, he joined 's development setup and won the German under-23 national road race title. After a single season for Milram's continental team, he joined the senior squad and turned professional.

After Milram's disbandment, he joined for 2011, and rode his first Grand Tour later that year – the 2011 Vuelta a Espana

2011 Vuelta a España

The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...

. Riding in support of Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course...

, he finished 38th overall, and was the highest ranked German in the general classification. He also finished third on stage 18, for his best result of the season.

Palmarès

2006

National Junior Team Pursuit Champion

2007

1st Overall Giro della Toscana Juniors

1st Stage 1

1st Stage 3a Trofeo Karlsberg

2008

3rd GP Hydraulika Mikolasek

2009

7th Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia

National Under-23 Road Race Champion

1st Stage 6 Giro della Valle d'Aosta

Giro della Valle d'Aosta

Giro della Valle d'Aosta is a stage race road bicycle race held annually in August in Valle d'Aosta, Italy. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...

2010

8th Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau

Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau

Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland....