Career
He earned another prestigious victory in the fifteenth stage of the 2011 Giro d"Italia, the queen stage of that year"s edition, which Alberto Contador later described as the most difficult stage of his life. Nieve had broken away early, and crested the penultimate climb of the day, the Passo Fedaia, with only Stefano Garzelli in front of him. He finished 10th twice in the Giro d"Italia in 2011 and 2012.
He also finished 10th twice in the Vuelta a Espana in 2010 and 2011.
In 2013, Nieve rode his first Tour de France, where he finished 3rd on Mont Ventoux and 9th on Alpe d"Huez. He ended up finishing 12th overall.
After the disbanding of the Euskaltel-Euskadi team was confirmed at the end of the 2013 season, Nieve agreed to join Team Sky on a two year deal.
