Arsène Mersch
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Full name | Arsène Mersch |
Date of birth | December 14, 1913 |
Date of death | July 12, 1980 (aged 66) |
Country | Luxembourg |
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Discipline | Road, Cyclo-cross |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Luxembourg national road race champion (2x) Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion one stage Tour de France |
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May 27, 2008 |
Arsène Mersch (Koerich, 14 December 1913 – Koerich, 12 July 1980) was a Luxembourgian professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross racer, who became national champion in both categories twice. He also won one Tour de France stage, and wore the yellow jersey for one day.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1934
- GP Faber
- 1935
- Luxembourg national road race champion
- Stage 2 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
- 1936
- 1936 Tour de France:
- Winner stage 21
- 5th place overall classification
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
- Stage 5 Tour of Belgium
- 1938
- Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
- Stage 1 Tour de Suisse
- 1939
- Stage 8 Tour de Suisse
- Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
- Luxembourg national road race champion
[edit] External links
- Arsène Mersch profile at the Cycling Website
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NAME | Mersch, Arsene |
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SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1913-12-14 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Koerich |
DATE OF DEATH | 1980-07-12 |
PLACE OF DEATH | Koerich |
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