Arsène Mersch

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Arsène Mersch
Personal information
Full name Arsène Mersch
Date of birth December 14, 1913(1913-12-14)
Date of death July 12, 1980 (aged 66)
Country Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg
Team information
Discipline Road, Cyclo-cross
Role Rider
Major wins
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national road race champion (2x)
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
one stage Tour de France
Infobox last updated on:
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
Flag of Luxembourg 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
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
Stage 5 Tour of Belgium
1938
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
Stage 1 Tour de Suisse
1939
Stage 8 Tour de Suisse
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg national road race champion

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Persondata
NAME Mersch, Arsene
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
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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