Martin looks for yellow in early part of Tour de France

German time trial champion Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) finished 9 seconds off the pace in 35th place.

German time trial champion Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) finished 9 seconds off the pace in 35th place. (Image credit: AFP)

Tony Martin is dreaming of wearing the leader's yellow jersey at the upcoming Tour de France. But the HTC-Highroad rider sees his chances at the start of the race, while at the end he expects to be somewhere between fifth and tenth overall.