Originally Posted by kensuf
I like pain, what can I say. Actually, for a big fat ass I don't do too bad on the hills, and the downhill will be a great equalizer.
The final sprint is about 2% downhill for quite a distance so your "cottage of wattage" will come in handy.
Find a way to stay in contact and not blow up on the two short, but steep, bits early in the loop on the last lap and you should be OK.