Antonia Niedermaier Germany
With a background in ski mountaineering, Antonia Niedermaier is a naturally gifted athlete whose exceptional endurance capabilities have quickly established her as one of the most exciting rising talents in cycling.
Antonia first caught attention in 2021, capturing the German National Junior Time Trial title, along with a trio of medals across the National, European, and World Junior Road Championships.
After completing her high school studies in June 2022, Antonia embarked on her first season in the professional ranks with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto Generation. Her aptitude for cycling was immediately clear, and by her 16th UCI race day, she had already won two stages and secured the overall title at the prestigious Tour de l’Ardèche Féminin, an 8-day stage race.
Her rapid cycling ascent continued in 2023, when Antonia was promoted to the CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto WorldTeam. Despite undergoing surgery for a knee injury earlier that year and beginning her season midway through, she returned to racing in emphatic fashion.
One standout performance came in July 2023 on stage five of the Giro d’Italia Donne. In her first-ever WorldTour race, Antonia outsmarted, out-descended and out-powered the reigning road world champion during a 25-kilometre solo breakaway over demanding terrain to secure a stunning victory.
She then etched in another career-defining moment by winning the U23 Time Trial World title in Glasgow, earning her first rainbow jersey. Antonia followed that success by claiming the opening stage time trial of the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes, exuding panache in her new rainbow aero-suit. In 2024, she defended her U23 TT world title with a scintillating performance, finishing fourth including elites and just nine seconds shy of the podium.
Now, with just over three years of racing behind her, Antonia’s palmarès continue to get shinier. In 2025, she won the youth classification and finished fifth overall at the Giro d’Italia, climbing up one place from her 2024 placings in both categories. She added further WorldTour youth classification victories at the UAE Tour and Itzulia Women, claimed the Elite German National Time Trial title (her first-ever elite national crown), and recorded two superb sixth-place finishes in the time trial and road race at the UCI Road World Championships. Her results, combined with the professionalism she brings both on and off the bike, signal that Antonia is only just getting started.
“There are many things I want to achieve in cycling. For one, I really want to win the Giro one day – that’s a big goal. I also think I can perform well in the classic races, so I’m looking forward to more of those.”
In 2025, Antonia extended her contract with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto through to 2028; the possibilities of what she could achieve over the coming years are genuinely exciting.
“I really enjoy it [cycling], and that’s the most important thing – it’s all about enjoying it and having fun. That’s why I set a three-year contract, because I feel like it’s the right team for me, and I’m still young. I think it’s better, especially when you’re young, to stay in one team longer to develop and get familiar with everything. Right now, I feel at home in the team, and I’ve really settled here, which feels nice and reassuring.”
Palmares
2025
- German Elite National Time Trial Champion
- 2nd – Road Race, German National Championships
- 4th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 5th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- Stage leader (x8) – Youth classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 5th – General Classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 6th – Stage 3, UAE Tour Women (2.WWT)
- 7th – General Classification, UAE Tour Women (2.WWT)
- Winner – Best Young Rider, UAE Tour Women (2.WWT)
- Winner – Best Young Rider, Itzulia Women (2.WWT)
- 5th – Mixed Team Relay, UCI Road World Championships, Kigali
- 6th – Road Race, UCI Road World Championships, Kigali
- 6th – Elite Time Trial, UCI Road World Championships, Kigali
2024
- UCI U23 Time Trial World Champion
- UCI Mixed Relay World Champion
- 3rd – U23 Road Race, UCI World Championships, Zurich
- 4th – Elite Time Trial, UCI World Championships, Zurich
- 2nd – U23 Time Trial, European Road Championships
- 2nd – Mixed Relay, European Road Championships
- 2nd – Time Trial, German National Championships
- 3rd – Road Race, German National Championships
- 5th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- Stage Leader (x6) – Youth classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Youth Classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- 6th – General Classification, Giro d’Italia Women (2.WWT)
- Stage Winner (x4) – Best Young Rider, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- Winner – Best Young Rider, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- 4th – TTT Stage, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- 8th – Stage, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- 5th – Time Trial Stage, Tour de Suisse (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Youth Classification, Tour de Suisse (2.WWT)
- Winner – Team Classification, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (2.Pro)
- 4th – Youth Classification, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (2.Pro)
- 15th – Time Trial, Paris Olympic Games
2023
- UCI U23 Time Trial World Champion, Glasgow
- German National U23 Time Trial Champion
- 2nd – U23 Time Trial, European Road Championships
- Winner – Stage, Giro d’Italia Donne (2.WWT)
- Winner – Time Trial Stage, Tour de l’Avenir (2.2U)
- 4th – Stage, Tour de l’Avenir (2.2U)
- 6th – Stage, Tour de l’Avenir (2.2U)
- 4th – General Classification, Tour de l’Avenir (2.2U)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Tour de l’Avenir (2.2U)
- 3rd – TTT Stage, Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour (2.Pro)
- 3rd – Stage, CIC-Tour des Pyrénées (2.1)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, CIC-Tour des Pyrénées (2.1)
- Winner – Youth Classification, CIC-Tour des Pyrénées (2.1)
- 3rd – General Classification, CIC-Tour des Pyrénées (2.1)
- 6th – Road Race, German National Championships
2022
Cycling
- Stage Winner (x2) – Tour de l’Ardéche (2.1)
- Winner – General Classification, Tour de l’Ardéche (2.1)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Tour de l’Ardéche (2.1)
- 2nd – Mountain Classification, Tour de l’Ardéche (2.1)
- 2nd – U23 Road Race, German National Championships
- 5th – Elite Road Race, German National Championships
- 2nd – Classica de L’Arros – Sueca (NAT)
- 5th – Youth Classification, Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile (2.2)
Ski Mountaineering
- German Ski Mountaineering Individual National Champion
- German Ski Mountaineering Vertical National Champion
- 2nd – German Ski Mountaineering Sprint National Championships
- 2nd – U20 Vertical Race, ISMF European Championships, Boí Taüll
- 2nd – U20 Vertical Race, ISMF World Cup, Comapedrosa
- 3rd – U20 Individual Race, ISMF European Championships, Boí Taüll
- 3rd – U20 Sprint Race, Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Jennerstier
- 5th – U20 Individual Race, Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Jennerstier
- 7th – U20 Individual Race, ISMF World Cup, Comapedrosa
2021
Cycling
- German Junior National Time Trial Champion
- 2nd – Junior Time Trial, European Road Championships
- 3rd – Junior Road Race, German National Championships
- 3rd – Junior Time Trial, UCI Road World Championships
- 6th – TT stage, Watersley Ladies Challenge (2.Ncup)
Ski Mountaineering
- 2nd – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering World Championships, Spain
- 3rd – Mixed Relay, U20 Ski Mountaineering World Championships, Spain
- Winner – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Jennerstier
- 2nd – Individual Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Jennerstier
- Winner – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Austria
- Winner – Individual Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Austria
- Winner – Sprint Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup Germany, Germany
- Winner – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Germany
- Winner – Sprint Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Schönleiten Trophy, Austria
2020
Ski Mountaineering
- 6th – Individual Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Youth Olympics, Lausanne
- Winner – Individual Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Austria
- Winner – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Austria
- Winner – U20 Sprint Race, Ski Mountaineering Schönleiten Trophy
- Winner – U20 Ski Individual Race, Mountaineering Alpencup, Germany
- 2nd – Vertical Race, U20 Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Jennerstier
- 2nd – U20 Vertical Race, Ski Mountaineering Alpencup, Germany
2019
Ski Mountaineering
- 3rd place – U20 Vertical Race, ISMF World Championships, Switzerland
2026
CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto made its debut at the highest level of women’s cycling in 2016, entering the UCI Women’s WorldTour. With 16 riders from 11 countries, the team brings together a diverse mix of elite time trialists, proven winners, and rising talents, each bringing unique strengths to the squad.
United by a shared drive for progress, the team is committed to breaking new ground, challenging conventions, and investing in the future of women’s cycling.
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