Some enthusiasts dream of a victory, but in the South Limburg town of Vijlen, it’s simply dictated. Piet Lindelauf demonstrated last weekend that his class knows no bounds. While the rest of the field looked hopefully to the sky, the master’s champions were already making their victory laps above the lofts. This is not luck;…
When the sun rises, the competition in “De Oostgrens”, one of the biggest pigeon clubs (speed) in Belgium, starts in Meerhout. Geert Krauss does not show up to just fill the entry list; each time he tries to be in the top performing pigeons for which he has been building a breeding loft over the…
Listen up, fanciers and followers of the absolute top tier! When we talk about dominance, craftsmanship, and an unrivaled passion for our feathered athletes, there is one name making the steeples of Sneek shake right now: Combinatie Corbier Pigeons. Grab a coffee and lean in, because what father Chris and son Frank pulled off last…
It is fantastic to see how pigeon racing continues to challenge both me and my feathered athletes. For my team, this past weekend centered on the race from Oudenaarde, which serves as a vital stop on the journey toward my ultimate goal. While the results are now on paper, the story behind the numbers reveals…
The time has come. After those endless months of preparation, feeding, pairing, and that eternal waiting, we are finally underway again. The sprinters can get to work. In Belgium they have already started, and here as well you can feel the excitement building everywhere. And honestly: no matter how many years you’ve been in the…
Fanciers, fanatics, kings of the long-distance trek! Listen up, because the cards have been reshuffled. If you thought you knew everything there was to know about the marathon, think again, the FCI just changed the game. On April 14, a bombshell was dropped that will change our sport forever. No more nonsense, no more “lucky…
Race Details – The Facts On Sunday, August 17th, 2025, the spotlight was once more on a classic: Pont Saint Maxe for Section 7. From the French liberation site, 4,742 pigeons were released at 07:15 AM for a flight of 354 km back home to the Netherlands. Arrival of the winner: 12:10:07 Winning speed: 1199.695…
Welcome to one of our most exciting deep dives into the world of elite pigeon racing. Today, we are going into the lofts of a legend: a man who transformed the discipline and ruthless winning mentality of a professional footballer into an empire of winged athletes. We are talking about Stefan Steenbergen, the absolute maestro…
If you want to see what true heart looks like, you only had to look at the skies over North Carolina this past weekend. We aren’t just flying birds here; we are witnessing the elite performance of avian athletes at the Tar Heel Classic One Loft Race. This is where the world’s best breeders come…
The results of the past edition in Murcia have proven that this terrain only rewards the very best pigeons. Peter Lasterie and Hendri Zwiep have established a professional environment in Abanilla where honesty and quality are the gold standard. Because we constantly strive for an even better experience for both the fancier and the bird,…
