The Unbeatable Team Spirit In Born
I see fantastic successes every week, but the story from this past weekend in Born truly takes the crown.
It all started with a downright dramatic week on the lofts of the Limburg grandmaster Huub Hermans. A week where birds of prey struck mercilessly and left the young generation thoroughly shaken up. Just days before basketing, spirits seemed to sink. Do you basket your team under that kind of stress? Do you keep them at home?
Huub chose to go on the attack with the characteristic bravado of a true champion! A squad of 25 young gladiators was basketed for the trial of strength from French Chalons en Champagne. Upon arrival, it immediately became clear how demanding the flight and the build-up had been: the youngsters were extremely thirsty, but most importantly, they displayed raw determination. All pigeons returned home safely.
The result on the official charts of Samenspel S.P.C. was nothing short of a demonstration of pure class: securing no fewer than 11 hard-earned prizes out of the 25 basketed birds! But the real masterpiece? Huub clocked his nominated bird as the second arrival at the loft. With that move, he seized crucial points for the General Championship of Afdeling Limburg at a vital moment. That is not luck; that is the winning mindset of an absolute grandmaster!
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The Chalons Breakdown: Fair Battle And Sharp Statistics
On Saturday, August 1, 2026, at exactly 08:00 AM, the liberation took place in Chalons en Champagne. The conditions were picture-perfect for a fair and open battle: lightly clouded, a cool temperature of 16 degrees, and a gentle northwest wind (force 2). With the wind blowing head-on from the side, there were no free passes. The young birds had to rely entirely on their orientation, muscle power, and character.
Within Samenspel S.P.C., a field of 222 pigeons from 9 participants was in competition. And who led the chain result? The Hermans Express!
First bird at the loft: Ring 6-8257707M clocked in at 11:30:05 AM across the distance of 253.290 kilometers. Flying at a velocity of 1205.664 m/min, he proudly claimed 5th prize in the results!
The tactical masterstroke: Moments later, the nominated star (ring 6-8257801M) arrived at 11:34:27 AM (1181.114 m/min) taking 9th place. This secured the vital points Huub needed for the general championship race.
The arrival chain: In rapid succession, the Hermans pigeons rained down in Born, filling positions 22, 23, 25, 46, 47, 59, 67, 71, and 74!
A prize percentage of no less than 44% after such a mentally challenging week proves what these Hermans Pigeons are made of.
A Historic Dynasty Built On Iron Genetics
Performances like these never happen by chance. Anyone studying the pedigrees of Huub Hermans Pigeons immediately understands why this colony has dominated the international racing scene for decades.
The bedrock of the loft consists of 85% pure Van Loon pigeons via Thei Bours from Elsloo. This strain is world-renowned for its iron will, blistering speed, and incredible orientation. Over the years, Huub refined this foundation with the absolute finest bloodlines from icons like Dirk van Dyck (the famous Kannibaal line) and Pieter Veenstra.
That strategy produced iconic flagbearers that put the loft in Born on the global map:
Mister Teletext 369 (NL21-1389369): The pride of Born with achievements including 4th NPO Lorris against 2,482 pigeons and 7th NPO Melun against 11,596 pigeons.
Mister Chalons 313 (NL24-8580313): Crowned 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Afdeling Limburg and 6th National Ace Pigeon of the Netherlands!
Mister Meindert (NL23-9489146): A relentless point-scoring machine bred directly from the Olympic super pair of Meindert de Jong.
This exceptional breeding material continues to deliver jaw-dropping references across the globe. Hermans Pigeons are flying at the absolute top from Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the brutal finals of One Loft Races such as the Victoria Falls World Challenge and Lang Lang Buana in Indonesia !
The Train Thunders On Toward The Championship
What Huub Hermans is displaying in 2026 is the continuation of a breathtaking triumph. Following his legendary 2025 dream season, where he was crowned 1st General Champion of Afdeling Limburg, he proves week after week that his passion and selection methods are unbeatable. With a severe selection regime where roughly two-thirds of the population must make way each year, only the very best remain at the lofts in the Kempstraat .
The youngsters have shaken off the raptor scare, quenched their thirst, and grabbed the championship points. The competition in Limburg is warned: the Hermans Express thunders on at maximum speed!
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
