{"id":8875,"date":"2026-02-06T09:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/?p=8875"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:13:07","slug":"anthony-pellitteri-win-1st-international-barcelona-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/anthony-pellitteri-win-1st-international-barcelona-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A Triumph for the Ages:\u00a0Anthony Pellitteri and BE221112894 Win 1st International Barcelona 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1\">In the world of longdistance pigeon racing, few victories carry the prestige and challenge of the <b>International Barcelona Classic<\/b>, and on <b>5<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><b>July<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><b>2025<\/b>, Belgian fancier <b>Anthony Pellitteri<\/b> realized a dream that countless competitors share but very few achieve. His exceptional pigeon <b>BE221112894<\/b>, known in the loft as <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6<\/i>, soared to a stunning victory in the <b>1st International Barcelona 2025<\/b>, prevailing against <b>15,598 pigeons<\/b> entered in this iconic marathon race from Spain to Belgium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-640980369\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1128826716\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1423374500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1-617x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1-617x800.jpg 617w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1-309x400.jpg 309w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1-510x661.jpg 510w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-med-gulltrophy-i-handen-kopi-1-1.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1423374500 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b> The Pigeon Fancier Anthony Pellitteri<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b>Anthony is an extremely passionate pigeon fancier since age of 8, when he already had his own pigeon loft.He usually begin the racing season with a very small team: 6 old birds, about ten yearlings, and around fifty young birds. Anthony tells that he prioritize quality over quantity, and for the international victory in Barcelona, he only entered two<b> pigeons!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He tells us that he plan to focus solely on extreme long-distance races in future.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>His breeding loft now relies mainly on direct offspring from his 1st International Barcelona winner, which he will pair with descendants of top bloodlines \u2014 direct from 1st National and 1st International winners such as Batenburg (Lloyd Laureaat, Miss New Laureaat), Van Den Berg NL (Power Boy, Leontine), F. Zwiers (Bernard), Malfait (Ludo 1st Nat Libourne), Haelters (1st Int Perpignan 2024), Meirlaen (Best of Belgium), and Jellema (Jill, grandchild of MG430). We belive we will hear more for this dedicated fancier in the year to come!<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1996733079\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-474975953\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>BE221112894 Win 1st International Barcelona 2025<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b> <\/b>From his home in <b>Rongy<\/b>, a small village on the FrenchBelgian border 998 km distance from Barcelona, Pellitteri watched with anticipation as the race unfolded. It turns our to be a hard race with head-wind and warm weather. <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6<\/i> clocked an early lead with an average speed near <b>986<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><b>m\/min<\/b>, ultimately securing first place, followed by notable performances from top flyers across Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What makes this achievement even more exceptional is <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6\u2019s<\/i> consistent performance over previous seasons \u2014 including top results in Narbonne and Pau \u2014 proving that this was no oneoff star but a pigeon with remarkable endurance and class.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-627819562\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_658127169\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barcelona-Rongy-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barcelona-Rongy-1.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barcelona-Rongy-1-262x400.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_658127169 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Preparation: A Winning Formula<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b>Behind every triumph lies careful planning, and Pellitteri\u2019s dedication to preparing <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6<\/i> well in advance was a decisive factor. From winter training to strategic race conditioning, the team ensured the bird was in peak physical and mental form for the Barcelona challenge. While training and genetics are essential, Pellitteri also credits the targeted use of <b>Pigeon Vitality products<\/b>, chosen to support health, recovery, and performance throughout the demanding season. The balanced support these products provided helped <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6<\/i> stay resilient over long distances and recovery between long races \u2014 a discreet but meaningful part of his success story.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_964356277\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--1073x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--1073x800.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--537x400.jpg 537w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--2048x1527.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BE22-1112894--510x380.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_964356277 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-677414631\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-677414631 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Legacy and Recognition<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Following his Barcelona win, <i>RS<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u202f<\/i><\/span><i>6<\/i> \u2014 later renamed <i>Remy<\/i> by his new owner \u2014 has become one of the most talkedabout pigeons in the sport, and Anthony Pellitteri\u2019s name is now celebrated among the elite in marathon racing. Beyond the numbers and trophies, his story is one of passion, meticulous preparation, and a love for the sport that transcends borders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As accolades pour in and the racing community applauds this milestone, Pellitteri\u2019s achievement stands as a testament to the heights that dedication, careful planning, and the right support can reach in the demanding world of international pigeon racing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Anthony Pellitteri\u2019s Schedule<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b>A warm thank you to Anthony for generously sharing how he has used the Pigeon Vitality Natural products in his race preparations. His schedule can now be downloaded here:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barcelona_Preparation_Pellitteri.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Download Anthony\u2019s Schedule<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To honour Anthony\u2019s true sportsmanship and his openness in revealing what many consider a \u201csecret,\u201d we are launching the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/shop\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Barcelona packag<\/span>e<\/span><\/a>\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>at a special discounted price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This package includes the exact Pigeon Vitality products Anthony gave to his pigeons \u2014 the very same that helped his <i>RS 6 <\/i>deliver an outstanding performance in the Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barcelona-Package-webshop-final.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8875"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8899,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8875\/revisions\/8899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigeonvitality.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}