At the medium-distance classic Bourges (477 km) in 2017, the short and medium-distance player Jos Van Den Brande from Heultje (Westerlo) in the province of Antwerp won the 3rd national course against 38,456 youngsters.This was also the 3rd fastest of 59,243 pigeons. Furthermore, Jos Van Den Brande also won the 13th National vs. 38,456 youngsters only with little used pigeons.
