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15/12/2020 - Suite à plusieurs messages erronés sur les réseaux sociaux concernant le rôle du pigeon dans la propagation du virus de la grippe aviaire, la RFCB nous a demandé de fournir plus de clarté à cet égard.

12/12/2020 - A few days ago we posted a vacancy online that a Dutch toploft was looking for a loft manager.

07/12/2020 - Les initiateurs remercient tous les amateurs qui ont soutenu la lettre ouverte concernant l’organisation des concours de grand fond et en particulier pour Barcelone.”

19/10/2020 - Over the past decade, the sport of racing pigeons has grown tremendously in Mexico. Most of the participation growth is concentrated in the beautiful state of Jalisco, in a city named Guadalajara, which we Mexicans affectionately call “The Little Belgium of the Americas”.

12/10/2020 - The recent thefts in the pigeon lofts of iconic Dutch marathon fanciers Jelle Jellema and Cor De Heijde indicate that pigeon thefts are back, although they have never really been gone.

08/10/2020 - Plusieurs pigeons de la célèbre colonie de Jelle Jellema ont été la cible d'un vol dans la soirée de mardi.

18/09/2020 - 169 members sent 1,533 young birds to the British International Championship Club race from Coutances. They were liberated at 10.50CEST into light westerly winds. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

18/09/2020 - 121 members sent 639 pigeons to the British International Championship Club old bird race from Countances. They were liberated at 10.50CEST into light westerly winds. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

06/09/2020 - Eighty-seven members sent six hundred and thirteen young birds to Coutances with the British Barcelona Club. After a two day holdover, they were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

04/09/2020 - Fifty-four members sent two hundred and eighty-nine old hens to Coutances with the British Barcelona Club. After a two day holdover they were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

04/09/2020 - 154 members sent 1,074 old birds to Falaise with the British International Championship Club. After a two day holdover they were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

04/09/2020 - 161 members sent 1,349 young birds to Falaise with the British International Championship Club, After a two day holdover they were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

25/08/2020 - 58 members sent 314 pigeons to the Central Southern Classic old hen race from Coutances. They were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verification.

25/08/2020 - 84 members sent 867 pigeons to the Central Southern Classic Flying club young bird race from Coutances. They were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

25/08/2020 - Compte tenu des mauvaises prévisions météorologiques pour le prochain week-end (29 & 30/08/2020) mais aussi pour le lundi 31/08/2020, l'organisateur national du concours d'Argenton du 29/08/2020, l'OVV, a contacté le président du comité sportif national et moi-même.

19/08/2020 - 251 members sent 2,420 pigeons to Coutances with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 14.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

18/08/2020 - 132 member sent 1,280 pigeons to the young bird race from Coutances with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 14.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

18/08/2020 - 46 members sent 197 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Narbonne, held in conjunction with the International. The convoy of 21,394 birds were liberated at 07.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

17/08/2020 - 28 members sent 97 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan in conjunction with the International. Due to weather conditions the race was moved to Rieux-Minervois and liberated at 07.45CEST on 7th August 2020.

09/08/2020 - 345 members sent 2,220 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Bordeaux. They were liberated at 07.40CEST into broken cloud and sunshine. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

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