The 2008 winner was among 207 riders from 23 teams named on the list of riders to compete in the opening grand tour of the season.
The Spaniard, whose reputation has been tainted following a positive test for clenbutrenol at last year's Tour, is waiting for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to rule on an appeal by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over the Spanish federation clearing him of the doping charge.
Saxo Bank-SunGard's Contador has not competed in the world's second biggest stage race since as he has concentrated on July's Tour each year.
However, following the fallout from his positive test last year for clenbutrenol, which Contador has blamed on contaminated meat, the 28 year-old is heading to Italy with his Tour place possibly in doubt.
CAS has said it is confident it can rule on his case before July's race.
Ivan Basso, last year's Giro winner, is among the big names skipping this year's race to focus on the Tour.
Katusha's Danilo di Luca, 2007 Giro winner and second in 2009, returns after being banned last year for taking CERA, a new generation of the blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO).
Giro d'Italia route
May 7, stage one: Turin, team time trial, 21.5km
May 8, stage two: Alba - Parma, 242km
May 9, stage three: Reggio - Emilia-Rapallo, 178km
May 10, stage four: Quarto - Livorno, 208km
May 11, stage five: Piombino - Orvieto, 201km
May 12, stage six: Orvieto - Fiuggi, 195km
May 13, stage seven: Maddaloni - Montevergine di Mercogliano, 100km
May 14, stage eight: Sapri - Tropea 214km
May 15, stage nine: Messina - Etna 159km
May 16, rest day
May 17, stage 10: Termoli - Teramo 156km
May 18, stage 11: Tortoreto Lido - Castelfidardo, 160km
May 19, stage 12: Castelfidardo - Ravenna, 171km
May 20, stage 13: Spilimbergo - Grossglockner (Austria), 159km
May 21, stage 14: Linz (Austria) - Monte Zoncolan, 210km
May 22, stage 15: Conegliano - Gardeccia Val di Fassa 230km
May 23, rest day
May 24, stage 16: Belluno - Nevegal, individual time trial, 12.7km
May 25, stage 17: Feltre - Sondrio 246km
May 26, stage 18: Morbegno - San Pellegrino Terme, 147km
May 27, stage 19: Bergamo - Macugnaga, 211km
May 28, stage 20: Verbania - Sestriere, 242km
May 29, stage 21: Milan, individual time-trial, 32.8km
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