Career
After a single season for Milram"s continental team, he joined the senior squad and turned professional. After Milram"s disbandment, he joined Liquigas–Cannondale for 2011, and rode his first Grand Tour later that year – the 2011 Vuelta a España. Riding in support of Vincenzo Nibali, 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.
Nerz left Liquigas–Cannondale at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the Business Service Management Racing Team for the 2013 season. In September 2014 Bora–Argon 18 announced that they had signed Nerz on a two-year deal from 2015, as a team leader for the Grand Tours and similar stage races.