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@Oliver Schick
Jo, you did nothing wrong (as you know), and the thing to bear in mind with unpleasant incidents like this is always that at least you got a reaction from the driver. There is obviously the additional aspect that men apparently get less of such intimidating behaviour than women (which, if true, is a really sad fact), but generally it is preferable to be seen and be a noticeable road user than to be 'invisible' and risk being overtaken closely or turned left on. You shouldn't get this sort of incident too often if you remember to communicate with drivers, e.g. looking back often (not furtively, but intently, so that they realise you're a person and not scared of them)--just taking the primary position is only half the bargain. You've probably taken cycle training so you know all this. Hope it doesn't happen again!