John started racing road bikes in 2018 on the CU Cycling Team where he eventually became the road captain. In 2020 he started racing gravel, which led to him to be selected for the Life Time Grand Prix race series and race on the UCI Road Team Illuminate.
Notable results in 2021 are 3rd at Big Sugar, 1st at the Rad Dirt Fest after riding 150 miles solo, and 11th at Belgian Waffle Ride while winning the KOM award.
10/1/22 - Russell Finsterwald and Flavia Oliveira Parks win inaugural Gravel Locos Pueblo (VeloNews)
5/29/22 - Equipos y ciclistas inscritos para la Vuelta a Colombia 2022 (Ciclismo Colombiano)
4/9/22 - Keegan Swenson wins men's Sea Otter Classic Fuego MTB 80K (Cycling News)
11/2/21 - John Keller: Cat-5 to Cat-1 in a year! (Pure Gravel)
10/23/21 - Big Sugar Gravel - A Photo Essay (Andy Chasteen)
10/2/21 - Lauren De Crescenzo, John Keller win The 'Rad 165mi gravel race (VeloNews)