Arsène Mersch
Personal information | |
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Full name | Arsène Mersch |
Born | Koerich, Luxembourg | 14 December 1913
Died | 12 July 1980 Koerich, Luxembourg | (aged 66)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road, Cyclo-cross |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Luxembourg national road race champion (2x) Luxembourg national cyclo-cross champion one stage Tour de France |
Arsène Mersch (14 December 1913, in Koerich – 11 July 1980, in Koerich) 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.
Major results[]
- 1934
- 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
External links[]
- Arsène Mersch at Cycling Archives
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1980 deaths
- People from Koerich
- Luxembourgian male cyclists
- Luxembourgian Tour de France stage winners
- Tour de Suisse stage winners
- Luxembourgian cycling biography stubs
- Luxembourgian sportspeople stubs