2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 4
The fourth competition weekend of the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held in the Thialf arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Friday, 12 December, until Sunday, 14 December 2014.
Pavel Kulizhnikov of Russia continued his brilliant form from the start of the season by winning three gold medals in the men's competitions; both 500 m races, and the 1000 m race.
In the women's competitions, Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe made it a "triple double" for the United States by taking gold and silver in three races, the second 500 m, the 1000 m, and the 1500 m.
In the men's 500 m on Friday, Christian Oberbichler of Austria improved his own national record, set only the previous weekend. In the 5000 m race on Saturday, Viktor Hald Torup of Denmark set a new national record, and Nils van der Poel of Sweden set a national junior record.
Schedule
The detailed schedule of events:| Date | Session | Events | Comment |
| Friday, 12 December | Afternoon | 12:00: 500 m women 12:40: 500 m men 13:34: 3000 m women | Division B |
| Friday, 12 December | Evening | 16:00: 3000 m women 16:59: 500 m women 17:22: 500 m men | Division A |
| Friday, 12 December | Evening | 18:12: Team pursuit men | |
| Saturday, 13 December | Morning | 09:30: 1000 m women 10:24: 1000 m men 11:29: 5000 m men | Division B |
| Saturday, 13 December | Afternoon | 14:00: 1000 m women 14:46: 5000 m men | Division A |
| Saturday, 13 December | Afternoon | 16:33: Team pursuit women | |
| Saturday, 13 December | Afternoon | 17:21: 1000 m men | Division A |
| Sunday, 14 December | Morning | 09:00: 1500 m women 10:03: 1500 m men 11:31: 500 m women 12:09: 500 m men | Division B |
| Sunday, 14 December | Afternoon | 14:00: 1500 m women 14:54: 1500 m men 15:47: 500 m women 16:29: 500 m men | Division A |
| Sunday, 14 December | Afternoon | 17:11: Mass start women 17:31: Mass start men |
All times are CET.