Saturday, June 14, 2025 – A historic day in the world of marathon pigeon racing. From the iconic South French release point St. Vincent Tyrosse, 1,107 pigeons took flight in Afdeling 8, facing 1,135 kilometers of challenging terrain, warm temperatures, and a northwest breeze. But at the finish line, one name soared above them all:…
In the world of pigeon racing people often talk about peaking. Everyone can get lucky once. Everyone can have that one Sunday where the wind is right and the pigeons fall exactly right. But what happened in Sittard on August 3rd 2025 had nothing to do with luck. It was a demonstration of pure power….
On May 24th, 2025, pigeon fanciers in Afdeling 10 (Section 10) witnessed a sensational short-distance race from Kerkrade (217.582 km). With a 7:00 AM liberation, favorable southwest winds, and mild spring weather, the conditions were perfect for a high-speed contest. A total of 9,157 pigeons from 637 fanciers entered the race, but only one could…
When the weather behaves like a youngster on its first training toss, every loft feels it. Warm mornings, cold afternoons, wet evenings and the next day suddenly bone dry. Vets across Europe see the same pattern. No dramatic outbreaks, but a clear rise in the typical autumn dip. Young birds feel it the most, and…
Esther Vereecke Pigeons are on the market right now and that does not happen every day. The small but lethal top loft from Beerzel has opened the door and placed a hand picked group of youngsters on auction at Amazing Wings. For fanciers who like hard national results and a clear family, this is the…
In pigeon racing you sometimes meet a hen that does more than win. A hen that lifts a loft, anchors a family and drives results for years as if her bloodline runs on rocket fuel. That hen is NINA. And behind every hen of that calibre stands a fancier who thinks differently from the…
Every fancier knows that feeling. You open the results of a big race and within seconds you realise you are looking at something worth sitting down for. Agen ZLU. More than a thousand kilometres. A field packed with heavyweights. Hard competition. And suddenly one name jumps out. The man from Egmond Binnen. Marcel Tromp. First…
When it comes to One Loft Races that combine African toughness with world-class organisation, Marlbank OLR stands out as one of the continent’s finest. It is not just another race in the calendar — it has become a proving ground for endurance, fairness, and true racing quality in South Africa. Why Pigeon Boss is fully…
A Champion Who Lifts a Whole Province Some fanciers have a good season. Some enjoy a strong stretch of form. But every now and then you meet someone who builds a colony so complete that it lifts a whole region. In Limburg that name is Huub Hermans from Born, a fancier who crowned decades of…
Team Benzing Says Come Anyway It Will Be Fun No Matter What 🎉 Let’s not sugar-coat it. The announcement hit the pigeon world like a cold bucket of water. Kassel. The Pigeon Fair Kassel. Europe’s annual pilgrimage for fanciers from every corner of the sport. And now the official news is out. The 36th International…
