The racing season is at full throttle, and what is happening in the skies above Born is nothing short of a Masterclass in modern pigeon racing. If you thought Huub Hermans peaked after his legendary 2025 season as the First General Champion of Afdeling Limburg, you better think again! The 2026 train is rolling forward with unstoppable momentum, and past weekend, the colony didn’t just win, they completely redefined regional dominance.
When you talk about Huub Hermans Pigeons, you talk about dynamic energy, speed, and an ironclad will to conquer the skies. Let’s dive straight into the breathtaking spectacle of the latest long distance showdown!
The Battle of Argenton: Pure Class in a Tough Sky
On June 6, 2026, a massive convoy of 2759 pigeons was released in Argenton sur Creuse at exactly 07.00 AM to face a challenging 585 kilometer journey back to Limburg. The conditions required absolute physical peak fitness. With a partly cloudy sky, a modest but testing wind, and temperatures rising up to 20 degrees Celsius, it was a textbook day for the true athletes of the sky. No places to hide, just pure muscle power and intelligence.
And what did Huub Hermans do? He completely shattered the competition!
1st Provincial Victory: His super athlete, racing cock 2-8647503M, stormed home to claim the absolute 1st position against 2759 pigeons, registering a sensational velocity of 1732 meters per minute!
A Masterful Series: It didn’t stop at the gold medal. The arrival sequence was a textbook demonstration of team power, with his second pigeon taking the 23rd provincial prize, followed rapidly by the 82nd, 85th, and 112th provincial positions.
Massive Domination: In total, Huub clocked 27 prized placements from his racing team in the top tier of the official charts!
While other lofts were waiting for their first arrivals, the Hermans sky was raining champions. This is not just winning, this is setting a whole new standard of excellence in the province.
The Blueprint of a Global Dynasty: Strong Roots and Strict Selection
This level of performance is never a lucky roll of the dice. The foundation of Huub Hermans Pigeons is built on a rock-solid heritage that goes back decades. It all started with a young boy on a wooden bench playing with fancy pigeons, until a neighbor pointed out that real racing pigeons were the true thrill. Ever since Huub built his first loft out of scrap wood, he focused purely on performance.
The golden milestone arrived in the early 1980s through an intense friendship with the master breeder Thei Bours. Through him, the world-famous Van Loon bloodline entered the Born lofts. Today, a striking eighty five percent of the entire colony is built on this indestructible foundation, sharpened with the absolute finest genetics from Dirk van Dyck and Pieter Veenstra.
To keep this family at the top of the food chain, Huub uses a brutal yet honest yardstick. At the conclusion of every single season, around two thirds of the entire loft must pack their bags. Only the birds that consistently fly at the absolute front of the pack earn the privilege to stay. It is a system built around tight daily rhythms, meticulously managed loft climates, and elite nutrition.
A Phenomenal Track Record of Superstar Athletes
The current intermediate standings of 2026 prove that the system is flawless. Huub is currently holding the provisional titles of 1st General Champion Afdeling Limburg and 1st Loft Champion Middle Distance Afdeling Limburg, maintaining an incredible overall prize percentage of nearly seventy percent!
The current team is inspired by a legendary line of ancestors that are revered by fanciers all around the globe:
Mister Teletext 369: The absolute pride of Born, boasting a 4th NPO Lorris against 2482 birds and a 7th NPO Melun against a massive field of 11596 pigeons.
Mister Chalons 313: The sensation of 2025, crowned as the 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance in the province and the 6th National Ace of the entire Netherlands.
Mister Meindert: An elite point-scoring machine bred directly from the Olympic super pair of Meindert de Jong.
Winning Everywhere: Global Triumphs and References
The ultimate validation of a breeding strain is how well they perform in other hands, and this is where Huub Hermans Pigeons truly transcend borders. They don’t just dominate their home turf, they win in every climate and under every system imaginable.
The international reference list is a global parade of joy:
Olympiad Gladiators: Hermans bloodlines delivered three Olympiad pigeons in Poznan (2018) and another four distinct Olympiad champions in Maastricht (2024).
European Domination: Grandchildren of the iconic Teletext Couple claimed the 1st National Ace title in Hungary for Ferenc Pintér, while Lubivoje Markovic swept the charts in Austria with descendants of Blue Magic.
One Loft Race Kings: From the brutal finals of the Victoria Falls World Challenge to the extreme 1145 kilometer finale of the Lang Lang Buana race in Indonesia, where the winning bird carried seventy five percent Hermans blood, these pigeons know how to conquer the world.
Join the Success of the Blue Skies!
Pigeon racing at this level is pure poetry in motion. It connects passionate people across continents, celebrates the beauty of nature, and rewards true craftsmanship. Huub Hermans shows that with a clear vision, deep love for your birds, and a rock-solid family of pigeons, the sky has no limits.
The 2026 season is turning into a historic triumph, and the Hermans train shows no signs of slowing down. Keep your eyes glued to the skies and the official result sheets, because the champions from Born are ready to fly towards many more glorious horizons!
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
