I apologize but my superlatives to describe the performance of the Vandenheede pigeons are simply running out. I - and am clearly not alone - have run out of words. Last weekend they took the provincial win at both Bourges and Bergerac. How many provincial wins is this? Even Jacques and Freddy have lost count. 

What they do know is that on Bergerac they won the 5 x 2nd national. The 2024 palmares at national level look more than impressive. To be clear, this is not the listing of an entire career ... no ... these are the national top prizes in 2024 from the end of May through the end of July. 

1st National Souillac 4,673 old. 
2nd National Bourges 24,006 old
2nd National Limoges 10,653 d.
2nd National Tulle 7,883 old. 
2nd National Brive 3,949 old
2nd National Bergerac 3,157 old

Coming winter period we will make an extensive report about this super season 2024 of Jacques and Freddy. 

But let us stay up to date and inform you about the provincial winners Bourges and Bergerac

B23-4131380
1st Provincial Bourges 2,074 yearling - fastest of 3,394 East Flanders Bourges racers

B22-4137214
1st Provincial Bergerac 763 old

On national level the scores were as follows

Bergerac 
3,157 old: 2-22-66-78 etc..
3,180 yearlings: 3-6-7-13-15-17-25-31-40-57-61-94 etc....

Bourges
6,713 old: 16-19-48-65 etc...
9,654 yearlings: 5 - 27 etc....

Curious what the coming weeks will bring

Stefan Mertens