Team Hooymans NL Writes History – 5 Consecutive Wins in Section 7 Region Z3!

• 1st prize vs. 1,450 pigeons
• 🕊️ 48 pigeons entered – 25 prizes (52%!)
• 📈 Nothing less than 6 pigeons in the top 100
• 🚀 Over 15 pigeons flew over 1,300 m/min
• ⏱️ The 20th pigeon clocked still ranked with 1,239.6 m/min – extreme consistency
• 🔥 A rock-solid series from start to finish — no flukes, just form!

📊 All 25 Winning Positions – Team Hooymans NL

1st, 12th, 45th, 52nd, 85th, 96th, 105th, 114th, 116th, 120th, 124th, 130th, 133rd, 165th, 186th, 191st, 193rd, 239th, 260th, 261st, 269th, 279th, 280th, 282nd, 283rd

🔥 A Once-in-a-Decade Achievement – 5 Victories in a Row!

What makes Team Hooymans NL’s season even more legendary is this: the 1st prize from Melun was their fifth consecutive victory in Section 7 Region Z3 — a feat not seen in at least the last 10 years, according to our records!

Here’s a breakdown of the five wins:

1. 🥇 M18 Morlincourt-Noyon (03-05-25) – 1st vs. 2,463 pigeons
2. 🥇 M19 Pont Saint Maxence (10-05-25) – 1st vs. 1,783 pigeons
3. 🥇 M20 Pont Saint Maxence (17-05-25) – 1st vs. 1,848 pigeons
4. 🥇 E21 La Ferté Saint Aubin (24-05-25) – 1st vs. 4,572 pigeons
5. 🥇 UB-M22 Melun Andrezel (31-05-25) – 1st vs. 1,450 pigeons

💥 Five races, five 1st prizes — across various distances, weather conditions, and against thousands of pigeons.

This string of victories is nothing short of historic. If any fancier or region official knows of another loft that achieved this level of consistency in recent decades, we invite you to share it — either in the comments below the article, or via email to jan@pigeonboss.com.

Let’s celebrate these moments together — for the glory of our sport, and the champions who keep pushing its limits. 🕊️🏆

💬 Meet the Man Behind the Birds – Christian of Team Hooymans NL

What makes this triumph truly special is the man behind the birds. Christian has been flying under the name Team Hooymans NL since 2019, but his journey began long before that — at just nine years old, inspired by his uncle and supported by his parents.

The first years? Tough. Full of setbacks and second-guessing.

“I kept blaming the location or tried little tricks to get my pigeons into form. Nothing worked. Until I realized — it’s all about the pigeons themselves.”

That turning point came in 2015, when Christian began a breeding partnership with Jan Hooymans, working with the legendary ‘Harry’ lines. That combination of top genes and hands-on care turned out to be dynamite. Since 2019, Christian races exclusively with Jan’s pigeons under the Team Hooymans NL banner — with his own unique touch.

⚙️ A Hobbyist with a Champion’s Mindset

Though the results scream "professional", Christian still sees himself as a hobbyist — and insists on keeping it that way:

“I don’t want my happiness or income to depend on pigeon results. That would kill the joy. This is my passion, not my job.”

He flies on instinct. With structure, yes — but without obsession. No over-medication, no over-complication. Just good pigeons, a good system, and a deep connection with his birds.

🤝 Two Captains, One Course

The partnership between Jan Hooymans and Christian is built on trust and respect. Jan focuses on breeding and the international testing of his lines — in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and top one loft races worldwide. Christian manages the racing team in Wijk en Aalburg.

“Jan gives me full freedom. We discuss things, have different preferences, and that works perfectly.”

Jan prefers smaller pigeons. Christian likes them slightly bigger — but performance always speaks louder than shape.

And the results? Week after week, they're phenomenal.