De eekhoorn van de Vel'd'Hiv #[nn]

A thoughtful and atmospheric cover by Christian Lax sets the tone for this 2013 Dutch-language graphic novel, showing two men — a cyclist in a racing jersey and an older companion in a brown jacket — seated together above a dramatic scene of riders and a vast crowd filling the legendary Vélodrome d'Hiver. The muted, golden-tinged palette gives the image a distinctly historical weight, evoking the charged atmosphere of a packed velodrome in another era. Lax's fluid linework and expressive composition make this a genuinely compelling entry in European comics storytelling.