The Hermans Express Rolls On: Huub Hermans Sets the Gold Standard in 2026
When dedication, uncompromising selection, and world-class avian genetics come together, the result is pure magic in the sky.
In the racing hub of Born, grandmaster Huub Hermans has engineered a racing dynasty that continues to dominate the sport across all distances. Following his historic 2025 campaign, in which he stood tall as the absolute 1st General Loft Champion of Afdeling Limburg against roughly a thousand members, Huub made it clear that peak performance in Born is never a one-off affair. Throughout the 2026 season, the Hermans Express thundered through the schedule with ruthless precision, racking up provincial triumphs, multiple Teletext cards, and an extraordinary collection of championship titles.
For fanciers searching for proven winners, the timing could not be better. With upcoming auctions scheduled across major international platforms and a direct showcase at the international pigeon fair in Kassel, Germany, the door to the elite Hermans gene pool is wide open.
Pure Domination: The Official 2026 Honor Roll
The 2026 racing campaign proved once again that nobody gets a team home with greater consistency and speed than Huub Hermans. Competing against the stiffest competition in the Netherlands, the Born colony captured an incredible harvest of victories and championship podiums across club, regional, and provincial levels.
At the regional level, Huub turned competition into a personal showcase:
13 times 1st prize in Samenspel SPC Sittard
12 times 1st prize in the overarching MS 2021 federation
7 times 1st prize across Vlieggebied Midden Limburg
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1st General Champion Samenspel SPC Sittard
1st General Champion MS 2021
1st Loft Champion Sprint (Vitesse) SPC Sittard
1st Loft Champion Middle Distance (Midfond) SPC Sittard
1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance in both SPC Sittard and MS 2021
1st and 4th General Ace Pigeon SPC Sittard
1st General Ace Pigeon MS 2021
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Ace Pigeon Natour SPC Sittard
1st and 3rd Ace Pigeon Yearlings SPC Sittard, alongside 1st, 3rd, and 5th Ace Pigeon Yearlings MS 2021
On the provincial stage of Afdeling Limburg, competing shoulder to shoulder among roughly 850 dedicated lofts, Huub maintained a breathtaking level of supremacy, finishing as 2nd General Champion across Sprint, Middle Distance, One-Day Long Distance, and Young Birds, while securing 2nd Loft Champion Middle Distance and 7th Loft Champion Sprint.
The NPO and Provincial Highlights of 2026
The true hallmark of Huub Hermans pigeons is their ability to punch through at the head of massive convoys. In 2026, the loft clocked an extraordinary string of early arrivals against thousands of birds:
- 1st NPO Argenton (586 km) against 2,579 pigeons with champion racer 22-503, rocketing home at a blistering velocity of 1,732 meters per minute
- 2nd NPO Sens 1 (363 km) against a staggering field of 11,443 pigeons with the sensational yearling 25-362
- 2nd NPO Sens 2 (363 km) against 2,368 pigeons, once again flown by the unstoppable 25-362
- 2nd NPO Chateauroux (556 km) against 2,465 pigeons with 25-440
- 3rd Provincial Reims (235 km) against 8,572 pigeons with 25-406
- 5th NPO Issoudun (532 km) against 4,893 pigeons with 24-457
- 6th NPO Issoudun (532 km) against 1,379 pigeons with 25-406
- 8th NPO Sourdun (328 km) against 2,046 pigeons with young bird phenomenon 26-801
On the national front, superstar 25-362 capped off an unforgettable campaign by claiming 16th National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance in the official Netherlands PIPA Ranking and 44th National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance NPO, propelling Huub to 16th National Nominated Champion Middle Distance across the entire Netherlands.
The Winning Blueprint: Selection and Global Class
What makes this loft so formidable year after year? The answer lies in total discipline and honesty. Huub applies an uncompromising standard: at the close of every racing season, roughly two thirds of the loft must go. Only pigeons that prove they can fly right at the front of the pack under all conditions earn the right to stay.
Rooted in the timeless Janssen and Van Loon lines and elevated by icons like Mister Teletext 369, Mister Chalons 313, and the Olympic bloodlines of Meindert de Jong, Hermans blood wins everywhere. Across the globe, from Olympic representatives in Poznan and Maastricht to national ace pigeons in Poland, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary, as well as brutal One Loft Race finals such as Victoria Falls and Lang Lang Buana in Indonesia, descendants of this Born colony repeatedly finish on the podium. When you introduce Hermans blood to your loft, you are investing in generations of verified winning instinct.
Meet Huub Hermans in Kassel and Online
With the winter auction season kicking off, fanciers around the world will have the opportunity to acquire children and direct descendants of these 2026 champions across various auction platforms.
Even more exciting, Huub will be present in person at the prestigious International Pigeon Fair in Kassel, Germany, on November 28 and 29. You can visit Huub directly at Hall 1, Stand 003, where he will have a handpicked selection of premium pigeons available for immediate direct purchase. It is the perfect opportunity to handle these superb athletes yourself, talk breeding strategy with a true master, and bring direct championship power back to your own breeding loft.
