Pocket Recorder on the Nightstand

“It is said that in the 1970s, the three hours he spent in bed every night were often interrupted by sudden ideas, and for this reason, he kept a pocket recorder on his nightstand. If while sleeping he comes up with a solution to a problem or a way to expand production and business, as soon as he opens his eyes he jots it down and then goes back to sleep.”

“Rest is not an option. When he really can't take it anymore, he helps himself with simpamina, which many used at the time. It was sold in pharmacies, even the domestiques of Fausto Coppi took it at the Giro. It helps to stay awake and focused. It is actually amphetamine, a drug in every respect, produced by Recordati and sold freely until 1972, without any prescription.”