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!
Pascal Ariën and Nikolaas Gyselbrecht showing Meghan Porsche, winner of a 1st Intprov. Vierzon 5,830 YLs (2nd fastest of 15,722 p.)
Every once in a while you come across a result that seems almost too good to be true – a result beyond category. In The Netherlands we have Bas Verkerk who is known to deliver such results every once in a while, and so did Ludo Claessens back in the days. These kind of results are rather uncommon here in Belgium, which could have to do with us having a larger group of similarly strong opponents, the location of the release sites, or the higher number of pigeons in each race.
An overwhelming performance from Racing Team ADK in Vierzon Interprovincial
Every now and then, we come across a fancier that leaves everyone amazed with a spectacular achievement. In the weekend of 19th of May Racing Team ADK really took the interprovincial race from Vierzon in their hands. But it was Paul Jamar from Rummen who had the fastest pigeon in the race overall (1220 m/min) of 15,722 pigeons. What came next was a dazzling performance from the team from Tielt-Winge, with a large group of birds arriving home in quick succession, claiming several top results at interprovincial level. Here are the staggering numbers:
Vierzon Flemish Brabant Prov. 1,628 yearlings
1-2-3-4-5-13-15-22-23-24-36-45-46-47-55-65-72-73-74-87-91-99-100… (52/66)
There were about six minutes between the pigeon that was clocked first and the winner of a fifth provincial, just to give you an idea of how the yearlings of Racing Team ADK were clearly in a league of their own. Similar results are to be expected at provincial level as well, with the following preliminary results:
Vierzon Interprovincial 5,830 yearlings:
1-2-4-5-6-27-30-52-56-57-84-93-94-101… etc. (preliminary results)
The old birds had to settle for second place (the race winner was Paul Jamar) but what followed was a long list of consecutive top results, both at provincial and interprovincial level:
Vierzon Flemish Brabant Prov. 1,860 olds:
2-4-5-12-13-28-29-39-69-72-94… (22/28)
Vierzon Interprovincial 9.852 olds:
2-5-9-27-28-89-91… etc. (preliminary results)
In the entire field of 15,722 pigeons the team clocked the 2nd-3rd-4th-8th-8th-9th-10th-14th-15th fastest pigeons, which is quite a display of strength.
Pasal Ariën has been the mastermind behind quite a few outstanding results but this was a different story, even for him. This race took place in demanding but fantastic weather conditions, where there were no excuses. It was just a matter of being able to hang in there or to be left behind, it somewhat reminded us of a mountain stage in the Tour de France.