GERTJAN RIGTER – ZLU & BARCELONA PHENOMENON !
“LUNA” 1st International Ace Perpignan 2023-2024
“JOEP” 2nd International Ace Extreme Marathon flights – PiPa ranking 2024
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE AUCTION OF GERTJAN RIGTER IN THE NETHERLANDS – ONLY ON PIGEONCOM.COM !!
Top-100 performances National in recent years:
2, 4, 22, 62 National Barcelona ZLU
2, 12, 13, 16, 23, 31, 35, 38, 55, 61, 96, 99 National Agen / Bordeaux ZLU
2 National Dax
3 National Montpellier NPO
7, 8, 10, 11, 24, 48, 51, 84 National Perpignan ZLU
11, 17, 39, 51, 63, 73, 101 National Pau ZLU
11, 13 National Bergerac NPO
11, 13 National Cahors NPO
14 National Tarbes
24, 37, 60, 62 National Narbonne ZLU
29, 47, 51, 58 National Sint Vincent ZLU
40, 41, 46, 66 National Marseille ZLU
BARCELONA RESULTS in recent years :
116, 171, 321, 712, 767 (International 7/8 prizes) National Barcelona 4.504 ’17
2 (“RIET”) , 207, 749, 773, 830 (International 7/17 prizes) National Barcelona 3.912 ’18
161, 360, 522, 899 (International 6/14 prizes) National Barcelona 4.129 ’19
203, 250, 366, 381, 412, 425, 658, 692, 974 (International 10/12 prizes) National Barcelona 4.477 ’20
62, 78, 106, 127, 445, 620, 642, 733 (International 10/17 prizes) National Barcelona 4.838 ’21
4 (“JANNIE”) National Barcelona 4.842, 6 International hens 6.168 & 12 International Barcelona 16.832 ’22
93, 150, 237, 297, 302, 374, 423, 565, 637, 795, 800, 814, 896, 973, 1143, 1151 (International 18/31 prizes) National Barcelona 4.832 ’23
22 (“JOEP”), 382, 534, 568, 683, 725, 855, 868, 898, 899, 1088, 1223 (International 20/34 prizes) National Barcelona 5.325 ’24
Gertjan Rigter had a very spectacular season in 2023 and was one of the BIG CHAMPIONS on the Extreme International Marathon :
1st National Super Prestige Cup ZLU ’23
2nd West European Olympiad Marathon ZLU (first 8 nominated pigeons) ’23
2nd National ZLU (Fondkampioen) Marathon Champion ’23
2nd National Pyreneen Cup ZLU ’23
3rd West European Olympiad Marathon ZLU ’23
3rd National Keizer Grote Fond ZLU ’23
3rd IATP (all International flights PiPa ranking) ’23
2024 was the first year that Gertjan Rigter didn’t fly for championships, he basketted his pigeons for three International flights (Pau, Barcelona, Perpignan):
22 National Barcelona, 18 International Barcelona
1st arrival “JOEP” 2nd Best International Pigeon on the Extreme Marathon flights – PiPa ranking 2024 : 9 International Perpignan 14.170 pigeons ’24, 18 International Barcelona 17.107 pigeons ’24 !!
8, 11 National Perpignan, 9, 22 International Perpignan
1st arrival “JOEP”, 2nd arrival “LUNA” 1st Best International Ace Perpignan 2023-2024 : 10 International Perpignan 16.033 pigeons ’23, 22 International Perpignan 14.170 pigeons ’24 !!
A few highlights in previous years:
2nd “Beker van Vlaanderen International Barcelona” – championship with the 10 first nominated pigeons on International Barcelona ’20 !!
1st Provincial Emperor of the “Fondclub Noord-Holland”
1st Interprovincial Emperor of the “Fondunie 2000” (all ZLU marathon fanciers of the NPO departments 6-11)
3rd National Marathon ZLU Champion
3rd Interprovincial Emperor all ZLU flights SNZH (Noord-Holland & Zuid-Holland)
3rd Interprovincial ZLU Keizer Fondunie 2000
4th Interprovincial Emperor all ZLU flights SNZH
Top references :
1 National Rouen ’21 by Claus Jensen (Danmark) – extremely tough flight ! (grandson Mont Ventoux 606)
2 National Dax by Terpstra – Koper (grandchild Mont Ventoux 90)
16 National Agen by Terpstra – Koper (sister Riet, the winner of the 2nd National Barcelona)
21 National Kelme 14,184 pigeons at Dorneanu in Romania – 50% Gertjan Rigter !! (mother is direct Rigter)
23 National Barcelona ’22 at Comb. Hommes & Zn. – 50% Gertjan Rigter !! (father is direct Rigter)
50 National Barcelona ’22 at Pieter Goeree – 100% Gertjan Rigter !! (via Terpstra-Koper)
In Romania – raced as yearlings in the first year on this loft:
2nd Ace Marathon yearlings (3 races) Botosani – 26th Provincial Ace Marathon – 42nd National Ace Marathon Romania
2nd Ace Marathon yearlings (2 races) Botosani – 23rd Provincial Ace Marathon – 45th National Ace Marathon Romania
20th National Kaunas (901 km) 2,320 pigeons
50th National Javona (889 km) 5,800 pigeons
79th National Madona (1,115 km) 2,147 pigeons
GERTJAN RIGTER HAS TWO SONS OF THE “MONT VENTOUX” (GEBR. JACOBS) WHO ARE RESONSIBLE FOR ALL GERTJAN’S SUCCESSES !! BOTH THE “SON MONT VENTOUX 606” & “SON MONT VENTOUX 90” ARE TWO PHENOMENAL BREEDERS PAIRED TO THE NICO VOLKENS, HENDRIKS-MEYBERG & JELLE JELLEMA PIGEONS !!
His pigeonloft is for 95% based on two strains: SUPER BARCA 621 x MONT VENTOUX of Gebroeders Jacobs and the GOLDEN SUPER COUPLE 100 x 10 of Nico Volkens!
Gertjan Rigter crossed the Jacobs pigeons from himself and the Volkens pigeons from his pigeonmate Hennie de Vries together and soon it was clear that the offspring were super! The orientation skills & the willpower of the Gebroeders Jacobs (Mont Ventoux & Barca 621) pigeons and the endurance of the Nico Volkens (Sam de Jong, 100 x 10, Bonte Koppel) pigeons created a kind of pigeon which is hard to beat.
Also the European Marathon Champion 2024, Harrie Kalter (together with Mark van den Berg) is very succesful with the same approach: crossing pigeons from Gebroeders Jacobs (“BARCA 621”) x Nico Volkens (“FIGHTER x CALLAS”).
The Aces of Gertjan Rigter!
“LUNA” 1st Best International Ace Perpignan 2023-2024
“JOEP” 2nd Best International Pigeon on the Extreme Marathon flights – PiPa ranking 2024
“ALICIA” 2nd National Ace Narbonne ’17-’19
“RIET” 4th International Ace Barcelona ’18-’21
“PATRONA” 5th International Ace Pipa ranking ’19
“ALICIA” 7th International Ace Pipa ranking ’17
“CARO” 10th International Ace Pipa ranking ’15
How did his successtory start? Gertjan Rigter purchased children of the SUPER BARCA 621 and the MONT VENTOUX from the GEBROEDERS JACOBS (+/- 12 years ago). The SUPER BARCA 621 was a big champion at the ZLU flights (winner of 1st National Ace Perpignan 3 years ZLU, 9th National Perpignan and 15th National Barcelona) and later he became the very famous stock pigeon of the Gebroeders Jacobs. But let’s not forget to mention the other super breeder of the GEBROEDERS JACOBS, the MONT VENTOUX ! Two direct sons (“SON MONT VENTOUX 606” and “SON MONT VENTOUX 90“) of the MONT VENTOUX are the foundation of this fenomenal marathon loft !!
- The SUPER BARCA 621 is a direct son of the famous breeding couple BETUWEKOPPEL. Offspring of the BETUWEKOPPEL win: 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5 NATIONAL !! 1.International Pau 2020, 1.International Narbonne 2015, 1.National Narbonne 2017, 1.National s2 Bergerac 2013, 2.International Perpignan 2016, 2.National Barcelona 2018, 2.National Agen ZLU 2018, 2 National Pau 2020, 2.National Bergerac 2013, 2.National Bordeaux S2, 3.National Agen ZLU 2015, 3.National Bergerac S2 2013, 4.National Barcelona 2022, 4.National Pau 2015, 4.National Perpignan 2015, 4.National (6.International) Barcelona 2015, 4.National Cahors 2010, 5.National Marseille 2019, 5.National St Vincent ZLU 2019, 6.National Sint Vincent 2012.
- Offspring of the MONT VENTOUX win: 1.National Narbonne, 1.National Cahors, 2.National Barcelona, 4.International Barcelona, 2.National Perpignan, 2.International Perpignan, 2.National Agen ZLU, 4.National Barcelona, 5.National Cahors, 13.National Perigueux, 14.National Mont de Marsan, 19.National Tarbes ZLU, 29.National Bergerac, 31.National Cahors, 32.National Mont de Marsan.
The input of Hennie de Vries in the breedingloft are children of CHAMPION (1st National Ace ’09) and JELTE (1.National Marseille ’08) but especially Hennie’s pigeons of Nico Volkens from the 100 x 10 couple are superb. Many toplofts have great success with the legendary Nico Volkens’ BONTE KOPPEL and “100 x 10” which are direct Sam de Jong pigeons. Some references are: MONTAR KOPPEL of Jan Roelofs, the Agen and Pau victories at Leo Pronk, Comb. Verweij-de Haan with their Balotelli (1st International Agen 2015), Levi vd Weijden (1st International Narbonne 2015), Kees Droog (1st International Pau 2016), Mevlut Tekin (1st International Perpignan 2016), Ed Maat (1st International Pau 2017) and the GOUDEN 10 of Fre de Boer.
GERTJAN RIGTER offers 8 youngsters and 2 older pigeons for his auction at Pigeoncom from his breeders and best flyers, including :
2 children of superbreeder “SON MONT VENTOUX 606” !!!
2 siblings of “LUNA” 1st Best International Ace Perpignan 2023-2024 : 10th International Perpignan 16.033 ’23, 22nd International Perpignan 14.170 ’24 !!!
This auction is one of the HIGHLIGHTS in our auction season 2024-2025 !
Note: the sexe of the pigeons is considered correct by Gertjan Rigter, but is not 100% guaranteed.
For more information please contact GERTJAN RIGTER.
Tel: (+31) (0)650 287 473
E-mail: gertjanrigter@gmail.com
