The Beginning of Huyskens Van Riel Racing Pigeons

HUYSKENS - VAN RIEL : MEDIUM & LONG DISTANCE

- Combination consisting of Frans Huyskens and Jef Van Riel

- Frans Huyskens saved a number of pigeons during the occupation of WWII and in 1945 the combination with Jef Van Riel was formed

 Huyskens van Riel was the terror of Belgian pigeonsport shortly after World War II. In the beginning they destroyed the short distance races. When no one dared to race against them any more they went to race Middle Distance. But also at Middle Distance Huyskens and his partner van Riel, who lived only some kilometers from the town of Antwerpen were unbeatable. As again nobody dared to pool any money against their miracle birds they had no other choice than to enter them for the National long distance races and their results were breath-taking up to Barcelona (1,100 kilometers).