Croix de Fer | Fine Bone China Espresso Cup & SaucerThe Routes: The great roads and rides of cycling. Iconic mountains, stunning scenery, the greatest challenges of the sport. The essence of some of the most iconic theatres in cycling, the roads on which the greats fought and reputations were forged. The Col de la Croix de Fer one of the Alps longest, highest and toughest climbs, snaking its way ever upwards to the Croix de Fer (Iron Cross), with its precipitous view down on the world below.