On 24 July 2011, Arena sang, in a remarkable a cappella performance, "Advance Australia Fair" on the podium on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées of the Tour de France after Cadel Evans became the first Australian winner in the Tour's history. This was unscheduled and came about because Arena was living in Paris at the time and offered her services only hours before the ceremony. It was the first time in Tour history that a national anthem was performed live on the podium in front of huge crowds and a broadcast audience of millions.