Klöden picking up intensity

"I am very satisfied with the spring and my two stage race wins, Tirreno-Adriatico and Sarthe," says Astana's Andreas Klöden modestly.

After this successful start to the season, he took a short break and rested, with just a little light training. But the quiet time is over, as he now moves into a higher gear, he writes on his website, andreas-kloeden.com