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1. To pull away from the lights quickly in a high gear (small sprocket) requires huge amounts of torque. Better to select a lower gear (larger sprocket) and learn to spin up to speed before shifting up. Exactly the same principle as using 1st gear to pull away from the lights in a car.
Not sure about 'huge' amounts of torque. Trial & error should be able to find the optimum gear which gives the right amount of acceleration for the right amount of pedal force. Either way, your quote above is precisely why he is losing ground to other riders. It's not necessary to use the bike's gears like a car gearbox.