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Cools Rik

Distances

Middle distance
  • Tours: 451 km
  • Fontenay: 324 km
  • Clermont: 198 km
  • Chateauroux: 485 km
  • Chateaudun: 360 km
  • Poitiers: 564 km
  • Bourges: 444 km
  • Limoges: 630 km
  • La Souterraine: 552 km
  • Argenton: 513 km
  • Gueret: 553 km
PIPA Rankings

Best Argenton-bird 2023-2022 - 4 prizes

01/11/2023 09:59 - Final result in the PIPA-ranking: Best Argenton pigeon from Belgium from 2023 and 2022. Based on national, zonal and provincial result.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) in the foreground from start to finish in 2022

25/10/2022 - For the Cools colony, 2022 was another year full of highlights. For an entire season, these athletes were at the forefront of the battlefield.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) wins 1st Zonal Chateauroux

16/06/2022 - Rik Cools his racing team delivered a spectacular performance on Chateauroux. Taking the complete podium in the club against 1,402 pigeons and on top of that the zonal victory.
Loft Report
Cools with the ace of 2020, Feline

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE): top-level pigeonsport!

29/09/2021 - For many years the Western Flemish champion has been at the top of the national middle- and long-distance. His colony, combined with the best of Gaby Vandenabeele and good friend Chris Debacker has stood as a guarantee for a yearly spectacle. 2021 was no exception.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) peaks on race from Limoges

22/07/2021 - The champion from West-Flanders once again shows his class. This time on the race from Limoges, he takes 4th national with his super pigeon Feline.
Auction news

New auctions: Sangers Pigeons, Maxime Renaud, Comb. Elzinga, Pieter Veenstra, Gino Clicque & Rik Cools

24/10/2022 - Monday the 24th of October these new auctions will start: Sangers Pigeons (NL), Maxime Renaud (BE), Comb. Elzinga (NL), Pieter Veenstra (NL), Gino Clicque (BE) & Rik Cools (BE).
Auction news

New auctions: Simon Wolf, Jelle Jellema, Wilson Dekens, Luc De Laere, Rik Cools & One Loft Race special

20/09/2021 - Monday 20th of September at 17h, these auctions will start: Simon Wolf (SWi), Jelle Jellema (NL), Wilson Dekens (BE), Luc De Laere (BE), Rik Cools (BE) & One Loft Race special.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE), a multi-winner at provincial level

01/12/2020 - As tradition dictates, the stuntman from Ruiselede has been racing in a league of his own this season. Rik Cools has been among the big favourites in many races and championships, always and everywhere.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) victorious in provincial race Chateauroux

16/07/2020 - Superstar Rik Cools beat the entire field in West Flanders in the race from Chateauroux, adding yet another provincial victory to his already impressive list of achievements.
Auction news

Auction weekend raises 448,600 euro, Jelle Jellema Collection 15,500 euro/bird, PIPA Breeding (BE) 10,500 Eeuro/bird, Mike Ganus (US) 3,968 euro/bird

24/05/2020 - The following auctions came to a close on Sunday 24th of May: May Auction, Jos Thoné (BE), Sky Chen (CN), Rik Cools (BE), Gevaert-Lannoo (BE), Sangers Pigeons (BE), PIPA Breeding (BE), Exclusive Jelle Jellema collection & Mike Ganus (US).
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) confirms his status as a national level player

22/05/2020 - Rik Cools is one of the leading names in the middle distance. In 2019 he wins for instance a title of 2nd National Ace Pigeon KBDB young birds, and he is also this season's 1st provincial champion middle distance.
Auction news

Auction weekend comes to a close: Dehon-Demonseau (BE) raise 5,111 euro/bird, T&J Elzinga (NL) 3,113 euro/bird

18/02/2020 - The following auctions closed on Sunday 16th of February: Stef Bals (NL), Vermeerbergen-Wilms (BE), Martial Maindrelle (FR), T&J Elzinga (NL), Gino Clicque (BE), Dehon-Demonseau (BE), Team Noël-Willockx (BE), Candotti-Trunet (BE), Jos Thoné (BE) & Rik Cools (BE).
Auction news

Auction weekend has total revenue of 372,125 euro - Vincent Schroeder 4,280 euro/bird - New Willeke 13,600 euro

06/12/2019 - Ten different auctions ended on Sunday 1st of December, in which 160 pigeons were sold for 372,125 euro, or an average of 2,325 euro/bird. We briefly discuss each auction below.
Loft Report

First win of 2019 for Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE): 1st & 3rd prov. Châteauroux

13/06/2019 - Last year, Rik Cools basketed 35 pigeons for Châteauroux. As many as 32 of them were able to claim an interprovincial top prize, including a 1st and 2nd of 2,714 old birds.
News

Auction day comes to a close with 373,000 euro – Samuel Mbiza 11,900 euro/bird – Mike Ganus 4,600 euro/bird

02/05/2019 - The auctions that closed on Sunday 28th of April raised 373,075 euro in total with 186 pigeons, resulting in an average of over 2,000 euro per bird.
Auction news

An auction weekend with top results: 32,500 euro (youngster Super Romeo), 28,500 euro (youngster Meeuwke 12) and great averages of 8,271 euro/pigeon and 7,820 euro/pigeon

11/01/2019 - Nine auctions closed on Sunday 6th of January, and 121 pigeons raised 310,375 euro in total, or 2,565 euro per bird. We briefly discuss each auction below.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede,BE) has a solid collection of super class pigeons

01/01/2019 - Rik Cools has had some world class pigeons in his collection over the years. You can tell not only from the results of his own racing team but from the numerous references from fanciers that invested in pigeons from Ruiselede.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) is a reputable breeder and supplier of highly talented pigeons

13/05/2018 - Even though 2017 was considered a transition year due to the construction of a new loft, the Cools pigeon family did very well last season, winning most notably a 1st Prov. Tours 1,076 yearlings, and a 2nd Prov. Tours 3,478 YBs. The descendants of the invaluable stock dam Marieke have played a major role in 2017.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) wins 1st Provincial Tours yearlings in West Flanders

30/05/2017 - The successful team from West Flanders grabbed the win in the very first provincial classic of the longer middle distance of 2017, with a first prize against 1,076 yearlings.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) delivers nine national ace pigeons for his colleagues in four years' time

01/02/2017 - Well suited for crossbreeding and almost guaranteed to deliver results, it would be an accurate description for the Rik Cools pigeon breed. This pigeon family has managed to win 9 national top 5 ace pigeon titles since 2013.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) claims silver medal in Belgian Master 2016

30/08/2016 - Rik Cools has had his share of second places this season: he had to settle for second in the provincial race from Tours on 15th of May, and exactly three months later he wins a silver medal in the Belgian Master in Nevele. He has won quite a number of second prizes in important races and a few first prizes at club level as well, and we would not be surprised to see him claim an important victory one day as well.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) dominated the yearlings' race from Clermont WVOU on 9 May

30/05/2015 - Rik Cools played a central role in the race from Clermont on the 9th of May, winning a 1-2-4-5-7 against 6,559 yearlings in the overall results WVOU.
PIPA Rankings

Best old bird in the Belgian national races - 6 prizes

17/10/2013 02:00 -
News

Superduivin Christa van Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) wint 2 provinciale zeges in 2 weken

16/08/2013 - “Christa” van Rik Cools uit Ruiselede sluit het seizoen fenomenaal af. De laatste 2 weken won ze zowel 1e provinciaal uit Châteauroux als uit Argenton. Christa (BE11-3073298) is een echte klasseduivin.
Loft Report

Provinciale uitblinkers uit Oost- en West-Vlaanderen tijdens het weekend van 22 juni

28/06/2013 - Met de nationale Gueret en de nationale fondrace uit Montauban stonden tijdens het weekend van 22 juni opnieuw twee mooie klassiekers op de agenda.
Loft Report

Rik Cools (Ruiselede, BE) won 1e provinciaal op La Souterraine

05/09/2012 - De overwinning ging naar de “3123319-11”, een duivinnetje van Rik Cools die aan een gemiddelde snelheid van 1711,31 m/min de voor haar af te leggen 551,696 km succesvol afsloot. Dit dametje won al eerder de 72e prijs provinciaal uit Tours tegen 4165 duiven.
Loft Report

“Den 225” van Rik Cools (Ruislede, BE) won de 1e provinciaal jaarlingen uit Argenton in West-Vlaanderen

19/08/2011 - Na de provinciale zege op Bourges II bij de jaarlingen is Rik Cools uit Ruiselede alweer provinciale primus, deze keer op Argenton bij de jaarse . Op de 297 duiven provinciaal begint hij de 1e - 4e - 6e – 14e prijs, enz…
Loft Report

“Lady Messi” van Rik Cools uit Ruiselede wint 1e provinciaal Bourges in West-Vlaanderen bij de oude duiven

31/05/2011 - Toen Rik zijn provinciale zege bij de oude duiven vernam op Bourges, zal hij wellicht naar de match Manchester tegen Barcelona aan het kijken geweest zijn of toch zo heeft het er de schijn van! Hij gaf zijn kersverse provinciale winnares meteen de naam “Lady Messi” mee en de voetballiefhebbers onder de lezers zullen goed weten wat die naam Messi betekent als speler bij FC Barcelona .
Loft Report

Rik Cools uit Ruiselede super op de Chateauroux in West-Vlaanderen met ondermeer 1e en 2e prijs interprovinciaal bij de jaarlingen!

26/05/2011 - Superman Rik Cools uit het molendorp Ruiselede op de grens tussen West- en Oost-Vlaanderen heeft zijn duivinnetjes weer op de toppen van hun tenen gezet voor de klassiekers die de komende weken aan zet zijn .
Loft Report

Het “Molleke” 08-3037549 van Rik Cools wint 1e provinciaal W-Vl. en 4e nationaal oude uit Argenton.

30/06/2010 - Op de “nationale” Argenton in het weekend van 26-27 juni was het voor onze duiven werkelijk hard labeur tegen hitte en wind om de thuishaven te bereiken. Topconditie en klasse was een must !!
Loft Report

De tovenaar uit Ruiselede (W-Vl) : Rik Cools opnieuw op de afspraak uit Argenton (nationale vlucht) !!

31/08/2009 - “Lieve” 07-3101875 en “Petrouchka” 09-3040145 voegen elk een provinciale overwinning toe aan het al zo rijke palmares van hun baas, deze maal enerzijds bij de oude en anderzijds bij de jonge duiven !
Loft Report

The phenomenal “Aske” 06-3124707 from Rik Cools - Ruiselede (BE) won the 1st prov Bourges old birds in West-Flanders.

31/07/2009 - It was no surprise to anybody that grandmaster Rik Cools from Ruiselede achieved a provincial victory….because Cools has a great deal of good marchandise sitting in his racing and breeding lofts. A rich collection of Ace pigeons and provincial winners.
Loft Report

Rik COOLS - Ruiselede (BE) Wint 1° Prov Bourges met superduivin ‘Pou Pou’!

26/05/2009 - Rik Cools uit het West-Vlaamse Ruiselede is aan een beresterk seizoen bezig. In de maand mei rollen de ‘topprestaties’ zomaar uit de kast, en hangen de duiven op de vluchten als ‘Paternosterbolletjes’ aan elkaar.
Loft Report

Cools Rik wint 1e prov. Gueret West-Vlaanderen tegen 2241 duiven met het superduivinneke: "Marieke" 3037512/08

14/09/2008 -
Loft Report

Cools Rik wint 1e interprov. Poitiers oude in West-Vlaanderen met "'t Comijntje" 3176531/05

19/06/2008 -
Loft Report

Cools Rik uit Ruiselede opnieuw één der absolute uitblinkers uit het seizoen 2007 in West-Vlaanderen!

01/02/2008 -
Loft Report

Cools Rik uit Ruiselede op 10 juni al aan 2e provinciale zege ’06 uit Frankrijk toe.

12/06/2006 -