Arsène Mersch (14 December 1913 in

Koerich Koerich () is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and village in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen (canton), Capellen. , the commune of Koerich has a population of 2,706. The other small communities in the commune are Goeblan ...

– 11 July 1980 in Koerich) was a

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ish professional

road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...

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 The general classification of the Tour de France is the most important classification of the race and determines the winner of the race. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification has worn the yellow jersey ( ). History For the first t ...

for one day.

Major results

;1934 : GP Faber ;1935 : national road race champion :Stage 2 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya ;1936 :

1936 Tour de France The 1936 Tour de France was the 30th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 7 July to 2 August. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of . Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeede ...

: ::Winner stage 21 ::5th place overall classification ::Wearing yellow jersey for one day : national cyclo-cross champion :Stage 5 Tour of Belgium ;1938 : national cyclo-cross champion :Stage 1

Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...

;1939 :Stage 8

: national cyclo-cross champion : national road race champion

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* 1913 births 1980 deaths People from Koerich Sportspeople from Capellen (canton) Luxembourgian male cyclists Luxembourgian Tour de France stage winners Tour de Suisse stage winners {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub