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I think you should ask why the cars move as though to proceed? Having seen a cyclist has stopped, as you did, then that's a clear signal to them to go.
It could be argued that you were overlycautious in that situation, thus actually creating some of the risks via your actions, which you then use to justify your initial stopping. Key to me is the video is called 'defensive' rather than 'assertive'.
I agree it's all a huge risk assessment exercise on the fly, we're all doing this daily.
Keep safe, keep having fun :)