Eurosport - Alberto Contador with RAI commentator Davide Cassani
Contador's press office said in a statement that the double Tour de France champion had caught a cold during races in Italy earlier this month.
His next race will be the Tour of the Basque country from April 1-6.
Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome of Britain and Australian Cadel Evans, the 2011 Tour champion, will be the favourites in Corsica on Saturday and Sunday.
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