Richard Freeman's request to drop charges at a medical hearing was rejected by the court on Friday.

Richard Freeman, a former doctor for Team Sky and British Cycling, argued that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations against him at the General Medical Council (GMC), where his lawyer, Mary O'Rourke QC, filed Freeman's "no case-to-answer" motion had been filed.

Freeman admitted 18 of the 22 allegations, but disputed that he provided testosterone to Team Sky and British Cycling headquarters in 2011.

"The Tribunal found that there was sufficient evidence to establish a case to answer," a statement from the Tribunal said Friday.

Freeman unsuccessfully applied to have Shane Sutton's evidence thrown out after the former coach stormed out of the hearing and did not return.

While O'Rourke argued that GMC did not have "a shred of evidence" to support the key testosterone allegations, the court reasoned that a "reasonable jury" would infer that he "knew or believed" that testosterone was administered to athletes to improve their athletic performance He stated that he was entitled to do so.

The court considered Freeman's "pattern of dishonesty" in admitting to having told a series of lies regarding testosterone administration, including during the British Anti-Doping investigation.

The court also stated that Mr. Sutton's evidence, along with the endocrinologist's evidence, "could establish that Testogel was not clinically suggestive to Mr. Sutton," as Freeman claimed.

Freeman was at the Manchester court building on Friday, but did not attend the hearing, saying he was "too emotional" to do so, O'Rourke said, according to the BBC. She further explained that Freeman, who suffers from bipolar disorder and had previously revealed that he was suicidal, had a "crisis situation" this week and saw a psychiatrist. O'Rourke said, "I'm not going to take any risks or play with his health."

The court session was scheduled to run through December 20. However, due to possible further complications with the schedules of attorneys and court members, it was almost certain to be held beyond December 20 and into the New Year.

The tribunal will resume on Monday.