Van Gaver Tom & Marnik

PIPA Exclusive

Tom Van Gaver pigeons has chosen PIPA as exclusive online seller. This means that birds offered on PIPA are first hand and directly offered by Tom Van Gaver pigeons. Pigeons bred by Tom Van Gaver pigeons offered on other websites are not directly offered and are second hand.

Distances

Noyon: 164 km
Toury: 336 km
Orléans/Saran: 362 km
Blois: 415 km
Vierzon: 435 km
Bourges: 441 km
Issoudun: 463 km
Chateauroux: 485 km
Argenton: 513 km
Gueret: 552 km
La Souterraine: 551 km
Limoges: 630 km
Cahors : 779 km
Brive: 665 km
Jarnac: 650 km
Libourne: 738 km
Tulle: 620 km
Narbonne: 871 km

PIPA Rankings

Best Tulle bird (2022-2023) - 2 prices

04/11/2023 10:30 - Final result in the PIPA-ranking: Best Tulle pigeon from Belgium from 2023 and 2022. Based on national, zonal and provincial result.

Loft Report

Tom & Marnik Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE) were dominant all-round in 2023

30/10/2023 - The 2023 season was a success from beginning to end for Tom and Marnik Van Gaver. Not often did one loft dominate a season like they did, during which exceptional results seemed like everyday business in Moortsele.

PIPA Rankings

Best old birds in the Belgian long distance races - 7 prizes

09/08/2023 14:00 - Preliminary result in PIPA-ranking: Best old birds with 7 prizes in the long distance races. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Limoges I, Valence, Cahors, Valence II, Limoges II, Bergerac, Aurillac, Libourne, Souillac and Tulle I were taken into account for this ranking.

PIPA Rankings

Best old birds in the Belgian long distance races - 6 prizes

09/08/2023 13:57 - Preliminary result in PIPA-ranking: Best old birds with 6 prizes in the long distance races. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Limoges I, Valence, Cahors, Valence II, Limoges II, Bergerac, Aurillac, Libourne, Souillac and Tulle I were taken into account for this ranking.

Loft Report

Tom & Marnik Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE) eindigen 4 weken op rij op het provinciale of nationale podium!

08/06/2023 - Uitblinken in de duivensport is 1 ding, maar wekelijks uitblinken, dat is nog een ander paar mouwen… Tom en vader Marnik Van Gaver doen het echter ook in 2023 weer dankzij hun ijzeren duivenstam.

Championships

Definitieve uitslag Provinciale Kampioenschappen KBDB Oost-Vl 2023

15/11/2023 - Tom & Marnik Van Gaver kronen zich tot Algemeen Kampioen 2023 van de KBDB PE Oost-Vlaanderen. U kan de definitieve uitslag van de Prov Kampioenschappen hier inkijken.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 02/09/2023 - 03/09/2023

06/09/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 02/09/2023 and 03/09/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 19/08/2023 - 20/08/2023

22/08/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 19/08/2023 and 20/08/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 12/08/2023 - 13/08/2023

18/08/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 12/08/2023 and 13/08/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 05/08/2023 - 06/08/2023

10/08/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 05/08/2023 - 06/08/2023.

PIPA Rankings

Best old birds in the Belgian long distance races - 3 prizes

09/08/2023 13:42 - Preliminary result in PIPA-ranking: Best old birds with 3 prizes in the long distance races. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Limoges I, Valence, Cahors, Valence II, Limoges II, Bergerac, Aurillac, Libourne, Souillac and Tulle I were taken into account for this ranking.

PIPA Rankings

KBDB National Ace Pigeon long distance old birds 2023

01/08/2023 12:06 - Preliminary result of the Belgian national championship KBDB National Ace Pigeon long distance old birds 2023. Best old bird with 3 prizes in the long distance races. Following available results of Limoges I, Valence, Cahors, Valence II, Limoges II, Bergerac, Aurillac, Libourne, Souillac and Tulle I were taken into account for this ranking: national, zonal and provincial.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 22/07/2023 - 23/07/2023

26/07/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 22/07/2023 and 23/07/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 15/07/2023 - 16/07/2023

19/07/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 15/07/2023 and 16/07/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 01/07/2023 - 02/07/2023

04/07/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 01/07/2023 and 02/07/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 24/06/2023 - 25/06/2023

28/06/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 24/06/2023 and 25/06/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 17/06/2023 - 18/06/2023

21/06/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 17/06/2023 and 18/06/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 09/06/2023 - 11/06/2023

14/06/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 09/06/2023 and 11/06/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 03/06/2023 - 04/06/2023

06/06/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 03/06/2023 and 04/06/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 27/05/2023 - 28/05/2023

30/05/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 27/05/2023 and 28/05/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 20/05/2023 - 21/05/2023

24/05/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 20/05/2023 and 21/05/2023.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 13/05/2023 - 14/05/2023

16/05/2023 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 13/05/2023 and 14/05/2023.

Auction news

New auction: Jewels of the sky

01/02/2023 - Wednesday the 1st of February the Jewels of the sky auction will start.

PIPA Rankings

Beste Chateauroux duif van België in 2021 en 2022 - 4 prijzen

26/01/2023 08:20 - Final result in the PIPA-ranking: Best Chateauroux pigeon from Belgium from 2022 and 2021. Based on national, zonal and provincial result.

Loft Report

Tom & Marnik Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE): 2022 was exceptional from start to finish

10/01/2023 - 2022 was a sensational season for the Van Gaver household. In what is possibly their best season ever, this father and son combination performed throughout the whole season at an exceptionally high level.

Auction news

New auctions: Roger Debusschere, Chris Hebberecht, Frans Bungeneers, Tom Van Gaver, Alain Delhove & Comb. van Oss

02/01/2023 - Monday the 2nd of January these new auctions will start: Roger Debusschere (BE), Chris Hebberecht (BE), Frans Bungeneers (BE), Tom Van Gaver (BE), Alain Delhove (BE) & Comb. van Oss (NL).

PIPA Rankings

Best old birds on the Belgian national races - 8 prizes

12/09/2022 07:07 - Preliminary final result in PIPA-ranking: Best old birds with 8 prizes in the middle distance races. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Bourges I, Argenton I, Argenton II, Issoudun, Gueret, La Souterraine, Bourges II, Chateauroux I, Argenton III, Argenton IV and Chateauroux II were taken into account for this ranking.

Auction news

New auctions: Peter Janssen, Carlo Gyselbrecht, Tom Van Gaver & wijlen Jos Bastiaens

05/09/2022 - Monday the 5th of September these new auctions will start: Peter Janssen (DE), Carlo Gyselbrecht (BE), Tom Van Gaver (BE) & wijlen Jos Bastiaens (BE).

PIPA Rankings

Best yearlings in the Belgian long distance races - 5 prizes

09/08/2022 22:08 - Preliminary result in PIPA-ranking: Best yearlings with 5 prizes in the long distance races. The available national, zonal and provincial results of Limoges I, Valence, Tulle I, Montélimar, Brive, Cahors, Souillac, Tulle II and Libourne were taken into account for this ranking.

Loft Report

Tom & Marnik Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE) power through the 2022 season

27/06/2022 - The Van Gaver colony is a well-oiled machine. This has also been the case in the 2022 season in which they battle for the victory every week, with success!

Auction news

New auctions: Saban Saatdüzen, Piet Blancke, Jeroen & Stijn Rans, Tom Van Gaver, G&C Cooper, Pallatt KBDB Elite, OLR Special & J. Doldersum & Zn.

28/03/2022 - Monday the 28th of December these auctions will start: Saban Saatdüzen (BE), Piet Blancke (BE), Jeroen & Stijn Rans (BE), Tom Van Gaver (BE), G&C Cooper (UK), Pallatt KBDB Elite (UK), OLR Special & J. Doldersum & Zn. (NL).

Auction news

New auction: Jewels of the Sky Hyper Exclusive

21/02/2022 - Monday the 21st of February this new auction will start: Jewels of the sky Hyper Exclusive.

PIPA Rankings

Best Valence Bird 2021

24/11/2021 11:30 - Final result in the PIPA-ranking: Best Valence pigeon from Belgium from 2021 and 2020. Based on national, interprovincial, zonal and provincial result.

Loft Report

Tom en Marnik van Gaver (BE, Moortsele): Dominant in 2021 on 65 to 750 km with top references in Belgium and abroad

03/11/2021 - No fancier managed to rise to the top as quickly as Tom and Marnik Van Gaver. In 2021, they started with a 1st prize on Quievrain (65km) and finished the season off with a 1st prize on the last national race from Chateauroux (485km).

Auction news

New auctions: Jos Cools, Mehmet Metin, Chris Debacker, Hendrik Wilpers, Sven Fierens, Tom Van Gaver, Carlo Gyselbrecht, Gino Clicque, Marc Vandevelde & Collectors Items

25/10/2021 - Monday the 25th of October these new auctions will start: Jos Cools (BE), Mehmet Metin (TR), Chris Debacker (BE), Hendrik Wilpers (DE), Sven Fierens (BE), Tom Van Gaver (BE), Carlo Gyselbrecht (BE), Gino Clicque (BE), Marc Vandevelde (BE) & Collectors Items.

Loft Report

Altmiks-Soudy Pigeons (DE) wins the Final race of the Europa Master OLR 2021

17/09/2021 - The parents of the winning pigeon were both purchased through online PIPA auctions! Les Green and Tom Van Gaver appear to be the suppliers.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 19/06/2021 - 20/06/2021

24/06/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 19/06/2021 and 20/06/2021.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 12/06/2021 - 13/06/2021

15/06/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 12/06/2021 and 13/06/2021.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 05/06/2021 - 06/06/2021

10/06/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 05/06/2021 and 06/06/2021.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 29/05/2021 - 30/05/2021

02/06/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 29/05/2021 and 30/05/2021.

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 22/05/2021 - 23/05/2021

26/05/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 22/05/2021 and 23/05/2021.

PIPA

Online PIPA-dubbelgesprek met Jelle Roziers en Tom Van Gaver

22/05/2021 - In dit gesprek met PIPA overlopen Jelle en Tom het systeem dat ze hanteren met hun jonge duiven. Wat doen ze van het spenen tot aan 'de nationaals'? Voer, inentingen, medicatie, bijproducten, alles komt aan bod...

Top performances

Top performances Belgium 15/05/2021 - 16/05/2021

19/05/2021 - These are the top performances from Belgium in the weekend of 15/05/2021 and 16/05/2021.

Auction news

Auction weekend ends at 327,400 EURO, Jelle Jellema (NL) 5,356 EURO / pigeon, Tom van Gaver (BE) 3,673 EURO / pigeon

22/03/2021 - These auctions ended on Sunday 21 March: Jelle Jellema, Tom Van Gaver, AT Breeding loft by Hadrien Marsille, Samuel Mbiza, Hardy Krüger, Stefaan Lambrechts, Arie Dijkstra, Mark Gilbert & Verweij De Haan.

PIPA news

PIPA's pre-season questions 2021 (part 1)

17/03/2021 - PIPA had the idea to ask a few open questions to a number of pigeon fanciers in the run-up to the racing season of 2021.

PIPA TV

Tom Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE) explains how he built his loft around Finn

16/03/2021 - When Tom Van Gaver was able to buy Finn back in 2017, it was the start of an extremely successful own pigeon colony.

Auction news

Tom van Gaver (BE) 38,900 EURO for 9 youngsters, Xue Yuqin (Hollywood) 3,261 EURO / pigeon

18/10/2020 - These auctions ended on Sunday 18 October: Sorin Florea (RO), Derek Rooney (UK), Carlo Gyselbrecht (BE), Tom Van Gaver (BE), Marcin Kapinos (PL), Franz-Josef Irmer (DE) & Xue Yuqin ( Hollywood) (CN).

Loft Report

Marnik & Tom peuvent se montrer satisfaits de leur saison.

Tom & Marnik Van Gaver (Moortsele, BE) achieved once again a brilliant job in 2020!

13/10/2020 - This combination based in Moortsele showed what they were made of in 2020 with a brand new national victory to their name as well as several national ace birds KBDB. In addition, the last national race of the calendar offered an incredible reference...

Championships