He went on to complete a Master of Philosophy degree in Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University,[1] and devised a research programme on the physical limitations to pursuit racing.
[4][5] Keen continued to work with Boardman as he started his professional career on to the continent[6] where Boardman would win the prologue at the Tour de France three times and broke the world hour record three times.
[7] Other riders he coached include Yvonne McGregor, who he guided to Olympic and World Championship medals as well as the world hour record,[8][9] Caroline Alexander, who won a European Mountain Bike title,[10] and Marie Purvis, who he coached to the British hour record.
At UK Sport as Performance Director Keen was responsible for developing and implementing ‘Mission 2012’ a strategic performance management system and reporting process for Olympic and Paralympic sports in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
[18] Keen worked as an interim performance director at the Lawn Tennis Association, having been appointed in October 2015 and remaining in post for the duration of his 12-month contract.