On Friday 21 July 2017,  the French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated the 14th anniversary of its Tour de France lunch.

The 2017 Tour de France Lunch took place at Peninsula, Docklands and  included Melbrourne’s cycling community.

The event was a great opportunity to share your cycling passion with well-known professional cyclists and network with more than 400 guests from the French-Australian community. The Hon. John Eren MP, Minister for Sport, and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, joined to celebrate the two countries shared passion of cycling.

Head Chef at Bistro Thierry, Frederic Naud,  designed a delicious signature Menu with French wine and cheese.

The Tour de France lunch included a skype interview with Cadel Evans who shared his own unique insights into the race.  The lunch also included an exclusive panel discussion with High Performance Director of Cycling Australia Simon Jones, and ex-cyclist and commentator Patrick Shaw who shared their experiences.