Rigo Lenaers (Vliermaal) wins 2nd National Bourges 3,990 old and yearlings

This year, Rigo Lenaers from Vliermaal in Limburg is having another fantastic season. Perhaps the best of his career yet. Last weekend, Bourges National was on the agenda, and after several weeks of widowhood, the hens were brought to a nest for the final national races of the season. He not only won 1st Provincial and 1st National Zone, but also 2nd National against 3,990 old and yearlings, along with one of his best racing hens in the loft. A real gem with a fantastic palmares.

Rigo also raced the Dizy regional race with his later group of young birds, winning 12 first prizes against 1,834 pigeons. A fantastic result and proof that these pigeons are fast and have stamina. The sister of the Bourges winner also won 1st Regional from Dizy that same weekend, with two arrivals within seconds of each other. Coincidence or not…

Super weekend 24/08

Dizy S.Prov. 1,834 youngsters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,16,17,33,36,… 25/30 
Dizy S.Prov. 637 late youngsters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,17,… 21/23 
Dizy S.Prov. 344 old and yearlings: 1,2,3,… 10/13 
Dizy S.Prov. 157 yearlings: 1,2,3,7,8,9,… 10/13 
Bourges National 3,990 olds: 2,37,60,95,235,263,324,… 11/18

Other regional victories of 2025

1 Trelou Region 1,811 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Chimay Region 1,587 old and yearlings 
1 Dizy Region 1,573 yearlings 
1 Nat (z) Bourges 1,383 yearlings 
1 Dizy Region 1,115 old and yearlings 
1 Laon Region 1,050 old 
1 Trelou Region 920 yearlings 
1 Sourdun Region 910 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 Sourdun Region 910 old and yearlings 
1 Gien Region 889 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 Chimay Region 851 yearlings 
1 Sens Region 803 old and yearlings 
1 Chimay Region 736 old 
1 Dizy Region 726 young pigeons 
1 Nat (z) Bourges 682 old and Yearlings 
1 Chimay Region 582 old and yearlings 
1 Dizy Region 566 yearlings 
1 Gien Region 517 yearlings 
1 and 2 Sancoins Region 434 old and yearlings 
1 Sourdun Region 383 old 
1 + 2 Gien Region 378 yearlings 
1 + 2 Trelou Region 348 young 
1 + 2 + 3 Sourdun Region 340 old 
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 Mettet Region 722 young pigeons 
1 Sens Region 331 old 1 Chimay Region 311 yearlings 
1 and 2 Sancoins Region 218 yearlings

Winners from last weekend

BE 24-5014029 Hen

1 Nat (z) Bourges 682p ( 2 Nat 3.990p )
1 Sancoins 434p ( 29 S.Nat 5.399p )
3 S.Prov. Gien 3.212p
3 Bourges 306p ( 32 Nat (z) 1.818p )
7 S.Prov. Trelou 3.686p
8 Sens 522p
11 S.Prov Sourdun 1.243p
17 S.Prov. Gien 1.764p
22 Trelou 1.033p
162 Nat Argenton 13.988p
399 Nat Chateauroux 16.892p

Sister of “631/25” 1st S.Prov. Dizy 1,834 p. (same weekend)

Father BE 23-6113595 Grandson Friendship – Rik Hermans
Son of “450/19” Son Friendship 1st Nat. Chateauroux 25,710 p. (fastest of 44,314p.) and 1st Souppes 1,987p. x “876/16” Daughter Athena 1st Dourdun 2,974p. (fastest of 5,205p.) and 12th Nat. La Souterraine 17,017p. is great-grandmother “Janne” 1st Nat. Ace Pigeon Heavy Middle Distance Old KBDB 2024

Mother BE 23-6049806 Granddaughter Zwarte Bliksem – Ivo Renders
Daughter of “800/21” Engels 800 J & J Engels x “750/19” Daughter Zwarte Bliksem 1st Nat. Valence Marc Vlaeminck

Young Pigeons

The young pigeons aren't darkened for very long here; I stop using it when the training flights start. So the first round is usually like this until early May, the later series until early June. He doesn't start supplemental lighting right away either; I only started it on July 20th and then keep it going until the last flight of the season. My young pigeons aren't separated. I think you're overdoing it on the sliding door, and all my pigeons are on grids, both on the floor and in the boxes with automatic conveyor belts. So they do lay eggs occasionally, but they break after a few days, and then I clear them out. The pigeons are just in a good training rhythm, and they're taken out twice a week, and that's it. They have to do the rest themselves.

As for feeding, he uses Hoebrechts mixtures as usual. The pigeons usually get Moulting Mixture, except on Thursday evening, Friday morning, and Friday evening (½ portion). They then get Sport Mix, and Schroeder Tollisan's Tollisol is regularly added to their feed. When they get home, they always get electrolytes for recovery. When I go for a checkup, I always drive to Vincent Schroeder. The supplements I use are either Schroeder Tollisan or Herbovet.

BE 25-5091456 Hen

1 S.Prov. Dizy 1.834p
72 Chimay 2.722p
164 Chimay 3.574p

Father BE 22-5030795 Son of Super Breeder 485
Son of "485/13" Super Breeder 485 and grandson of "Olympiade 003" Leo Heremans x "907/15" Blauw Frank Neven x Guisson Vanbrabant

Mother BE 23-6012230 Meeuw and inbred White Man – Rene Vervoort
Daughter of "353/21" Son of Sister White Man x "999/21" Sister White Man

Congratulations to Rigo on this victory and your fantastic season from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim