German rider Christian Nies has re-signed with Team Ineos.

Nees, 38, joined the then Team Sky in 2011, the year after the team's launch. Since then, he has been part of the team's two of its seven Tour de France victories, helping Chris Froome win the 2017 Vuelta a España and the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

He began his career with the German "Division 2" team Wiesenhof before spending four seasons with Milram. In the process, he won the Cologne Lund, Bayern Lundfahrt, and 2010 German Road Race Championships, but has primarily made a name for himself as a talented and reliable domestique on British teams.

"When I signed on, I couldn't imagine being on the team for 10 years," the 38-year-old said on the team's website. But I had been watching the riders on the team since that time and knew it was a really strong setup."

"I knew I wanted to be on the team for 10 years," he said on the team's website.

"To be on a team like this for so long, winning the Tour de France seven times, is not bad for a bike rider.

"I'm really happy to extend my time with the team. It's a great accomplishment to be able to celebrate my tenth year with this team next year. I'm really happy to still be able to do what I love to do."

Nys is a trusted domestique for team leaders Froome and Geraint Thomas, while also acting as a father figure for the team's younger riders.

"I always like to encourage the young guys and help them if they need advice. As a rider who has done 20 Grand Tours, they can look at you and see what you do to get through three weeks of racing. They can learn from that. Trying to help developing riders is something I really enjoy." [On the other hand, it's also competition within the team. It's a win-win situation.

Lee Bryan, performance coach for Team Ineos, praised Nice's professionalism. [Christian is not only entering his 10th season with the team, he has been a professional for 16 years. His professionalism is second to none. For the younger riders on the team, his approach to training and racing is indicative of what professional cycling should be.

"He is versatile and can handle any type of race the team requires. Not many riders have this much experience and are still racing in the peloton," said Bryan.

"He knows what it takes to perform throughout the season and can run equally well from day one to the end. That's something that young racers aspire to."