“I was super comfortable. I knew it wasn't up to me to force it,” Geoghegan Hart said. “I was focused on the stage. I knew we had a lot of time on the riders behind, so it was up to him [Hindley] to make the difference. I knew that he couldn't once he made his first attack.”
This is a good quote:
(Emphasis on the last sentence added.)
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geoghegan-hart-rohan-dennis-blew-the-giro-ditalia-up-on-the-stelvio-and-again-today/
His acute perception of Hindley right after the first attack is telling.