{"id":781817,"date":"2026-07-06T03:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781817\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T03:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:12:12","slug":"msc-cruises-hosts-tudor-pro-cycling-on-board-world-europa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781817\/","title":{"rendered":"MSC Cruises hosts Tudor Pro Cycling on board World Europa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the Grand D\u00e9part of the Tour de France, MSC Cruises welcomed the Tudor Pro Cycling team on board MSC World Europa for the team\u2019s official pre-Tour presentation, while docked in Barcelona on Saturday. Yes, Barcelona\u2026 in neighbouring Spain\u2026 where the first three (of 21) stages of this year\u2019s 3,320.7 kilometre\u00a0TDF are being held.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted on board\u00a0MSC Cruises\u2019 European flagship\u00a0while\u00a0docked at the company\u2019s state-of-the-art cruise terminal\u00a0in Barcelona, the event brought together riders, team management, media and partners. The event also highlighted the growing partnership between MSC Cruises and Tudor Pro Cycling, with\u00a0MSC Cruises\u00a0serving as\u00a0the team\u2019s Official Main Partner.<\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-88fa91a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260703_tourdefrance_mscteampresentation_@tudorprocyclingteam_3-1132x560-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1132\" height=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>The presentation was held in the MSC Luna Park Arena aboard MSC World Europa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to welcome Tudor Pro Cycling on board MSC World Europa at such an important moment in their season,\u201d said Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises. \u201cOur partnership is built on shared values of teamwork, precision\u00a0and passion, and this event reflects our commitment to supporting the team while creating memorable experiences\u00a0in exceptional settings.\u00a0Everyone at MSC Cruises will be following\u00a0the team and wishing them every success in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raphael Meyer, CEO of Tudor Pro Cycling, said: \u201cTo begin this adventure on board MSC World Europa with one of our closest partners is a fantastic way to mark the occasion. We are grateful for MSC Cruises\u2019 confidence in our project and look forward to sharing a long journey together.<\/p>\n<p>Fabian Cancellara, Founder of Tudor Pro Cycling, added: \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to begin this adventure alongside MSC Cruises, a partner that believes in the same pursuit of excellence and isn\u2019t afraid to think big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-bfcc6d3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260703_tourdefrance_mscteampresentation_@tudorprocyclingteam_1132x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1132\" height=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Riders from the Tudor Pro Cycling in their team\u2019s kit, featuring the MSC logo.<\/p>\n<p>As Official Main Partner, MSC Cruises has prominent\u00a0visibility across the Tudor Pro Cycling team kit, with branding featured on rider jerseys,\u00a0support cars and team buses\u00a0throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>MSC Cruises became Official Main Partner of Tudor Pro Cycling in 2025, strengthening its connection with a fast-rising team competing at the highest level of international road cycling.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered\u00a0in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises shares a strong Swiss connection with Tudor Pro Cycling. The\u00a0partnership reflects a common\u00a0focus on performance, operational excellence and teamwork, whether delivering\u00a0complex global cruise operations or supporting elite athletes on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ahead of the Grand D\u00e9part of the Tour de France, MSC Cruises welcomed the Tudor Pro Cycling team&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":781818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,937,784,369893,369894,85,369895],"class_list":["post-781817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-barcelona","tag-cycling","tag-msc-cruises","tag-msc-world-europa","tag-sports","tag-tudor-pro-cycling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=781817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=781817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=781817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=781817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}