She appears to actively seek confrontation and, in some edits with a few more frames than on the BBC, to lunge at the cyclist.
OK I based what I said on the BBC video - did not see any evidence that she actually hit or lunge as opposed to threaten. Would be interesting to see an un edited version? Which may modify my view.
Cyclist presumably had obvious sight of pedestrian for some time before reaching her and would have seen the gesturing. The pedestrian had actually moved to her right giving the cyclist some additional clearance, that is not consistent with 'lunging'. The cyclist travelled past the the pedestrian before losing control, turning the wheel to the right only after passing the pedestrian. a frame by frame analysis would be needed to show whether she was travelling at walking pace, (but my subjective view was that she appeared to be going somewhat faster). Later frames would show if she fell off into the path of the car or turned and rode into the road.
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