Schouten and van der Poel claim World titles
Olympic champions Irene Schouten and Nils van der Poel cemented their place at the top of world speed skating with gold medals at the World Championships in Hamar. Dutchwoman Schouten and Sweden's Van der Poel were in second place at halfway yesterday, with Schouten trailing Japan's Miho Takagi and Van der Poel trailing Patrick Roest.


