Pigeon racing is elite sport of the highest caliber, and what is currently unfolding in the skies above Born is living proof. If you thought the reigning First General Champion of Afdeling Limburg would ease off the gas after his extraordinary dream season in 2025, think again! The racing train is rolling forward in 2026 with unstoppable momentum. Last weekend, the middle distance showdown from Lorris was on the agenda, a 423-kilometer clash that demanded the absolute utmost from the racing team. And no matter how challenging Mother Nature made the conditions, the sheer class of Huub Hermans Pigeons rose to the top like cream on milk!
The Battle of Lorris: Fighting Against a West Wind
On Saturday, June 13, 2026, a massive convoy of 6,460 pigeons was released in Lorris under cloudless skies and in temperatures reaching 24 degrees Celsius. Beautiful pigeon weather, you might think, but there was a sting in the tail. A light wind was blowing, which increasingly and stubbornly shifted from the hard west during the flight. For an elite fancier located on the absolute western side of the province, like Huub in Born, this is sports-wise the most unfavorable scenario imaginable. The main mass of birds is inevitably pushed toward the eastern side, making it virtually impossible to clock early, front-running prize-winners at the provincial level.
But true champions do not complain; they let their athletes do the talking. While the wind hijacked the absolute top positions at the very front of the charts, the Hermans racing team put on a collective demonstration of pure power.
Huub basketed 43 pigeons and captured a staggering 34 rock-solid prizes in the section, achieving a phenomenal prize rate of nearly eighty percent! When his first bird, the hen 4-8580494V, stormed over the antenna at exactly 12:59:30 PM registering a flying speed of 1,542 meters per minute, the skies above Born opened up. The pigeons followed one another at a breathtaking pace, with a few birds literally dropping onto the landing board every single minute.
On this memorable flight, the prizes in the section were swept up in a jaw-dropping sequence on a single line: 274, 321, 331, 376, 399, 411, 546, 547, 620, 670, 735, 789, 826, 830, 831, 840, 861, 1025, 1099, 1101, 1158, 1161, 1211, 1228, 1294, 1301, 1342, 1435, 1554, 1585, 1602, 1788, 1863, and 2105 against 6,460 pigeons. This is no luck; this is the ultimate definition of a loft in absolute peak form that refuses to be stopped by any headwind!
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The System Behind the Unstoppable Dynasty
Masterful series like this never just drop out of thin air in Born. The foundation of Huub Hermans Pigeons rests on a heritage that has been forged with surgical precision for decades. It all started once with a young boy on a simple wooden bench behind the parental house. Fascinated by a few fancy pigeons, Huub received a golden piece of advice from his neighbor Pierre de Bruijn, who told him that the real thrill lay with the racing pigeons. He built his very first loft out of scrap wood, and the passion was born.
The golden milestone arrived in the early 1980s through an intense friendship with Thei Bours from Elsloo. Through this connection, the indestructible Van Loon pigeons found their way to Born. To this very day, a striking 85 percent of the entire Hermans colony is built on this ironclad bloodline. Over the years, this fabelachtige foundation has been enriched and sharpened with the absolute finest genetics from Dirk van Dyck.
To keep this family at the absolute 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 repeatedly fly at the absolute front of the pack and prove they can compete with the best earn the privilege to stay. Everything in Born is built around a tight daily rhythm, a meticulously managed loft climate, and elite nutrition.
Icons From Huub Hermans
The stellar performance from Lorris is a direct result of the breeding gold residing in the lofts. We are talking about a strain that has already brought forth several legendary standard-bearers:
Mister Teletext 369 (NL21-1389369): The absolute pride of Born. This exceptional all-rounder boasts a 4th NPO Lorris against 2,482 birds and a 7th NPO Melun against a massive field of 11,596 pigeons.
Mister Chalons 313 (NL24-8580313): The sensational racer that was crowned 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance in Afdeling Limburg and 6th National Ace Middle Distance of the Netherlands in 2025.
Mister Meindert (NL23-9489146): A relentless point-scoring machine bred directly from the Olympic super pair of Meindert de Jong.
Global Dominance and References
The most beautiful proof of the incredible breeding power of Huub Hermans Pigeons is that these birds do not just dominate their home turf in Born, but they win in every climate and under every system imaginable across the globe. The international reference list is a global parade of joy. From Olympiad gladiators in Poznan and Maastricht to national ace pigeons and winners in countries like Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria. Even in the most competitive One Loft Races in the world, such as the grueling 1,145-kilometer final of the Lang Lang Buana race in Indonesia, descendants of the legendary Teletext lines fly right at the very front of the pack.
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. Week after week, Huub Hermans shows that a clear vision, deep love for your birds, and a rock-solid family of pigeons are the winning formula. The 2026 season is turning into a historic triumph, and the Hermans Express shows no signs of slowing down. Keep your eyes glued to the skies and the official result sheets, because the blue icons from Born are ready to fly toward many more glorious horizons!
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
