The time in which pigeon fanatic Mark van de Berg has made his ‘rush’ to the top of the International marathon world, resembles that of a TGV … against all rules he has aquired such a broad scale of highlights in his five debut years, that he is already a fixed value amongst the long-term elite.
If fairy tales exist, then Mark vd Berg is living in one … this can be said when, in 2007 you start from your own address with overnight ambitions … and in the meantime have two National victories, many top prizes and an Olympiad participation.
The fourth (from a total of 6 races in the various disciplines) K.IJ.G.C.-attraction race was flown on the 25th of May from Perigueux. It was now the turn of the men with a lot of patience, seeing that the average distance measured 905km.
‘Unbelievable’ – ‘from a different planet’ – ‘incomprehensible’, three comments that will often have been made by many pigeon fanciers in our country. And rightly so! ...