L'Écureuil du Vel' d'Hiv #[nn]

Set against the atmospheric haze of the legendary Vélodrome d'Hiver, Christian Lax's cover draws us into a quietly intimate moment — two figures, one in a cyclist's jersey, share a conversation in the foreground while a packed velodrome crowd and a stream of racing cyclists fill the shadowy background below. Published by Futuropolis in 2012 and awarded a "Coup de Coeur" by L'Équipe magazine, this album sees Lax handling every creative role himself, bringing a painter's warmth and depth to a story rooted in the world of track cycling and its storied French venue.