Bourges I 2018: National winner Belgium old birds: Famille 3D (Ghlin)

The National winner Belgium from Bourges I in the category "yearlings" is Saudoyez Kevin (Tertre). The pigeon was clocked on Saturday at 12:08:56 CEST after a race of 387.489 km, achieving an average velocity of 1254.28 m/min.

Weather conditions during liberation: intermittent clouds, east-northeast wind, good visibility

39,411 pigeons have been basketed for the first national race of this season. Last year, 43,914 birds were basketed.

Coming up with an appropriate term for a remarkable result can be a challenge. What Gino Clicque achieved last weekend was not just good, and it was even better than fantastic. His racing team's performance in Chateauroux, which included 2 interprovincial first prizes, could be described as unparalleled, or perhaps breathtaking.

Two years ago the KBDB launched its KBDB-Online website which publishes the arrivals of Belgian fanciers in provincial, national and international races. Now that the system is running pretty much flawlessly, PIPA has decided to no longer monitor the arrivals in the national races. You can still register your arrivals for the international races on PIPA however.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of the many top results that are being won with Vandenabeele pigeons. We do not want to forget anyone, so we would like to call on you: send in your own top result(s), victories or ace pigeon titles won with Gaby Vandenabeele pigeons. More info below.

The 2018 racing season started just five weeks ago, and yet Christian van de Wetering has already three regional wins to his name, including a first prize from Nanteuil just last weekend.

The team of yearlings claimed a double victory, winning a 1-2-4-5-6 Interprovincial of 5,830 YLs, and the old bids win a 2-5-9-etc. of 9,892 old birds. The team claims a 2nd-3rd-4th-8th-9th-10th-14th-15th fastest overall of 15,722 pigeons. This is an exceptional performance!

One of the best fanciers of 2017 in The Netherlands put in another groundbreaking performance in 2018. Their racing team pretty much dominated the race from Quievrain (in difficult weather conditions), winning a 1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th-6th-8th-9th-10th-11th-12th-13th over 314 km against 10,570 pigeons. This is the type of performance that is hard to put into words.

These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 19/05/2018 and 20/05/2018.

These are the top performances from The Netherlands in the weekend of 19/05/2018 and 20/05/2018.

Five hundred and two members sent four thousand, nine hundred and fourteen birds to the British International Championship Club race from Alençon. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 08.25CEST into a light south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

Croatia may not be that known in worldwide pigeon racing but it does hold a couple of one loft races. Recently, Mr Tihomir Lekić from Team Lexman fulfilled one of his dreams by launching his own Derby Zagreb. A tough one loft race in one of Europe's favourite holiday destinations, organised by an ace fancier with a boundless love for pigeons.

The number of breeding references from Queen L is quite impressive to say the least: she has bred countless national ace pigeons and national winners. On top of that, New Queen L became 1st Nat. Ace Pigeon KBDB Longer Middle Distance YBs, which means the team of Jelle Roziers-Xiang has a worthy successor in its ranks.

Last weekend the Bogemans brothers claimed a 1st prize from Melun of 4,902 old birds with a pigeon inbred to Jelle Roziers's stock breeder Queen L. Last year the Bogemans brothers claimed a 13th Nat. Ace Pigeon KBDB, again with a Queen L inbred.